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Megaleptictis altidens

Osteichthyes - Leptictidae

Discussion

Uncertain if type specimen is from the latest Eocene (Chadronian) or earliest Oligocene (Orellan)

Taxonomy
Megaleptictis altidens was named by Meehan and Martin (2012). Its type specimen is KUVP 2568, a skull, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2012Megaleptictis altidens Meehan and Martin pp. 510-515 figs. 1-5

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
RankNameAuthor
subclassSynapsida
Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
superorderLeptictida
familyLeptictidaeGill 1872
subfamilyLeptictinaeGill 1872
genusMegaleptictis
speciesaltidens

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Megaleptictis altidens Meehan and Martin 2012
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: insectivoref
Diet 2: carnivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2011-04-16 19:28:33
Modified: 2011-04-16 04:29:22
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Meehan and Martin 2010, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979

Age range: Orellan or 33.90000 to 31.80000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chadronian - Orellan37.0 - 31.8USA (South Dakota) Megaleptictis altidens (154199)
Orellan33.9 - 31.8USA (South Dakota) Megaleptictis altidens (163487)