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Valenopsalis

Osteichthyes - Multituberculata - Taeniolabididae

Taxonomy

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2016Valenopsalis Williamson et al.

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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
RankNameAuthor
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
subclassSynapsida
Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
Allotheria()
orderMultituberculataCope 1884
suborderCimolodonta()
superfamilyTaeniolabidoidea()
familyTaeniolabididaeGranger and Simpson 1929
genusValenopsalis

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.

G. †Valenopsalis Williamson et al. 2016
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Valenopsalis joyneri Sloan and Van Valen 1965
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: arborealo
Diet: herbivoref
Created: 2005-09-09 09:08:29
Modified: 2005-09-09 11:08:29
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Jenkins and Krause 1983, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Kielan-Jaworowska et al. 2004, Hopson 1973

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Maastrichtian to the top of the Puercan or 72.20000 to 63.80000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Montana) Catopsalis joyneri (14674)
Puercan66.0 - 63.8Canada (Saskatchewan) Catopsalis joyneri (14737 14756)
Puercan66.0 - 63.8USA (Montana) Catopsalis joyneri (14660 14671 14672 14751 14776)
Puercan66.0 - 63.8USA (Wyoming) Catopsalis joyneri (14722)