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Arctodontomys nuptus

Mammalia - Primates - Microsyopidae

Taxonomy
Pantolestes nuptus was named by Cope (1882) [also said to be 1881, but paper actually published in 1882.].

It was recombined as Trigonolestes nuptus by Hay (1902); it was recombined as Diacodexis nuptus by Gazin (1952); it was recombined as Cynodontomys nuptus by Guthrie (1967) and Gingerich (1980); it was considered a nomen oblitum by Szalay (1969); it was recombined as Arctodontomys nuptus by Gunnell (1985).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1882Pantolestes nuptus Cope p. 150
1902Trigonolestes nuptus Hay p. 649
1952Diacodexis nuptus Gazin
1967Cynodontomys nuptus Guthrie
1980Cynodontomys nuptus Gingerich
1985Arctodontomys nuptus Gunnell

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
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
Euarchonta
orderPrimates
familyMicrosyopidaeOsborn and Wortman 1892
subfamilyMicrosyopinaeOsborn and Wortman 1892
genusArctodontomys
speciesnuptus()

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.

Arctodontomys nuptus Cope 1882
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: arborealo
Diet: omnivoreo
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-08-26 13:27:51
Modified: 2005-08-26 15:27:51
Source: o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Nowak 1999, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002

Age range: Wasatchian or 55.80000 to 50.30000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (Wyoming) Arctodontomys nuptus (15758 15767 15768 15804 15828)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (Colorado) Arctodontomys nuptus (15450)