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Paracosoryx furlongi

Osteichthyes - Antilocapridae

Taxonomy
Cosoryx (Paracosoryx) furlongi was named by Frick (1937). Its type specimen is UCMP 26795, a partial skull (Partial cranium with tall horn, maxillary series, ramus, etc.), and it is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Paracosoryx furlongi by Davis (2007).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1937Cosoryx (Paracosoryx) furlongi Frick p. 444 figs. Figure (in part) 47
1987Cosoryx (Paracosoryx) furlongi Tedford et al.
2007Paracosoryx furlongi Davis p. 229

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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
RankNameAuthor
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Laurasiatheria
Scrotifera
Euungulata
Artiodactylamorpha
Artiodactyla()
Ruminantiamorpha
Ruminantia(Scopoli 1777)
Pecora()
familyAntilocapridae
genusParacosoryx()
speciesfurlongi()

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.

Paracosoryx furlongi Frick 1937
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialo
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: browserf
Diet 2: grazerf
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-08-31 16:51:41
Source: f = family, o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Nowak 1991, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979, Nowak 1999

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

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (California) Paracosoryx furlongi (19498)
Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (California) Paracosoryx furlongi (19383 19384 19517)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246USA (California) Paracosoryx furlongi (19466)