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Horolodectidae

Mammalia - Horolodectidae

Taxonomy
Horolodectidae was named by Scott (2019). Its type is Horolodectes.

It was assigned to Eutheria by Scott (2019).

Subtaxa
Ferrequitherium, Horolodectes (type genus)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2019Horolodectidae Scott

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
RankNameAuthor
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
subclassSynapsida
—Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
familyHorolodectidae
familyHorolodectidae

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.

Fm. †Horolodectidae Scott 2019
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G. †Ferrequitherium Scott 2019
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†Ferrequitherium sweeti Scott 2019
G. †Horolodectes Scott et al. 2006
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†Horolodectes sunae Scott et al. 2006
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: scansorialsubc
Diet: insectivoresubc
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-09-06 20:43:42
Modified: 2005-09-06 22:44:32
Source: subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002, Lillegraven 1979, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Ti3 or 61.70000 to 56.80000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ti161.7 - 56.8Canada (Alberta) Ferrequitherium sweeti (14938 195856)
Ti361.7 - 56.8Canada (Alberta) Arctocyonidae indet., Aphronorus sp. (14992) Horolodectes sunae (14928)