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Paranasua

Osteichthyes - Carnivora - Procyonidae

Taxonomy
Paranasua was named by Baskin (1982). It is not extant. Its type is Paranasua biradica.

It was assigned to Procyonidae by Baskin (1982); to Procyoninae by Baskin (1998); and to Procyonini by Baskin (2004).

Species
P. biradica (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Paranasua Baskin
1998Paranasua Baskin p. 148
2004Paranasua Baskin p. 717

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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()
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
RankNameAuthor
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Laurasiatheria
Scrotifera
Ferae()
Pancarnivora
CarnivoramorphaWyss and Flynn 1993
CarnivoraformesFlynn et al.
orderCarnivora
suborderCaniformiaKretzoi 1943
infraorderCanoidea(Simpson 1931)
superfamilyArctoideaFlower 1869
Mustelida
familyProcyonidaeGray 1825
subfamilyProcyoninaeGray 1825
tribeProcyoniniGray 1825
genusParanasua

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. †Paranasua Baskin 1982
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Paranasua biradica Baskin 1982
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: scansorialf
Diet: frugivoref
Diet 2: carnivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-08-22 19:33:53
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Lillegraven 1979, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Nowak 1991, Ji et al. 2002

Age range: base of the Clarendonian to the top of the Hemphillian or 12.50000 to 4.70000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Oklahoma) P. sp. (18463)
Late/Upper Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Florida) P. biradica (18554)
Hemphillian9.4 - 4.7USA (Kansas) P. sp. (18415)