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Protentomodon
Taxonomy
Protentomodon was named by Simpson (1928). It is not extant. Its type is Protentomodon ursirivalis.
It was assigned to Nyctitheriidae by Hay (1930); to Pentacodontidae by Van Valen (1967); and to Cimolestidae by Simpson (1928), McKenna and Bell (1997).
It was assigned to Nyctitheriidae by Hay (1930); to Pentacodontidae by Van Valen (1967); and to Cimolestidae by Simpson (1928), McKenna and Bell (1997).
Species
P. ursirivalis (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1928 | Protentomodon Simpson |
| 1930 | Protentomodon Hay p. 435 |
| 1967 | Protentomodon Van Valen |
| 1997 | Protentomodon McKenna and Bell |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Lillegraven 1979, Hendy et al. 2009, Hooker 2001, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Age range: base of the Tiffanian to the top of the Clarkforkian or 60.90000 to 56.00000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffanian | USA (Montana) | P. ursirivalis (15048) | |
| Clarkforkian | USA (Montana) | P. ursirivalis (15079) |