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Pterogaulus

Osteichthyes - Rodentia - Mylagaulidae

Taxonomy
Pterogaulus was named by Korth (2000). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Mylagaulidae by Korth (2000); and to Mylagaulinae by Lu et al. (2016).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2000Pterogaulus Korth
2016Pterogaulus Lu 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()
RankNameAuthor
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
—GliriformesWyss and Meng 1996
—Glires()
—Simplicidentata()
orderRodentiaBowdich 1821
familyMylagaulidaeCope 1881
subfamilyMylagaulinaeCope 1881
genusPterogaulus

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. †Pterogaulus Korth 2000
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†Pterogaulus laevis Matthew 1902
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingo
Diet: herbivoreo
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-08-26 14:04:46
Modified: 2005-08-26 16:04:46
Source: o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979, Nowak 1999, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Barstovian to the top of the Clarendonian or 16.30000 to 9.40000 Ma

Collections (17 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5Canada (Saskatchewan) Mylagaulus laevis (18759 18761 18783 18784 18785 18789 18797)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (South Dakota) P. sp. (174578)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Colorado) Mylagaulus laevis (18220)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Nebraska) Mylagaulidae indet. (18284) Mylagaulus monodon, Mylagaulus laevis (18442) P. sp. (18412)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (New Mexico) Mylagaulus laevis (19535)
Early/Lower Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Nebraska) Mylagaulus laevis (17911)
Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Nebraska) P. barbarellae (18047 18496)
Late/Upper Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Nebraska) P. barbarellae (18327)