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Selenaletes
Taxonomy
Selenaletes was named by Radinsky (1966). Its type is Selenaletes scopaeus.
It was assigned to Helaletidae by Radinsky (1966); to Ceratomorpha by Prothero and Schoch (1989); and to Ceratomorpha by Colbert and Schoch (1998).
It was assigned to Helaletidae by Radinsky (1966); to Ceratomorpha by Prothero and Schoch (1989); and to Ceratomorpha by Colbert and Schoch (1998).
Species
S. scopaeus (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1966 | Selenaletes Radinsky p. 740 fig. 1 |
| 1989 | Selenaletes Prothero and Schoch p. 534 |
| 1998 | Selenaletes Colbert and Schoch p. 574 |
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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
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| L. B. Radinsky 1966 | Tiny helaletids with relatively unmolariform premolars. Lower molars similar to those of Heptodon except much smaller and with M3 smaller than M2 and lacking a hypoconulid. |
Measurements
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| Source: subo = suborder, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979, Colbert and Schoch 1998, Ji et al. 2002 | |||||
Age range: Bridgerian or 51.10000 to 45.90000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Bridgerian | USA (Wyoming) | S. scopaeus (16207) |