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Phoradiadius divortiensis

Osteichthyes - Panameriungulata - Proterotheriidae

Taxonomy
Phoradiadius divortiensis was named by Simpson et al. (1962). Its type specimen is MACN 18.061, a maxilla (part of right maxilla with imperfect M2-3), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Divisadero Largo, which is in a Divisaderan terrestrial horizon in the Divisadero Largo Formation of Argentina. It is the type species of Phoradiadius.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1962Phoradiadius divortiensis Simpson 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
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
subclassSynapsida
Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
RankNameAuthor
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Laurasiatheria
Scrotifera
Euungulata
Panperissodactyla
orderPanameriungulata
suborderLitopterna(Ameghino 1889)
familyProterotheriidaeAmeghino 1887
genusPhoradiadius
speciesdivortiensis

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.

Phoradiadius divortiensis Simpson et al. 1962
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: scansorialsubc
Diet: herbivoreo
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2009-01-05 17:11:35
Modified: 2009-01-05 19:11:35
Source: o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Ji et al. 2002, MacFadden et al. 1996, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979

Age range: Divisaderan or 42.00000 to 36.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Divisaderan42.0 - 36.0Argentina (Mendoza) Phoradiadius divortiensis (type locality: 92669)