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Mesonyx dakotensis

Mammalia - Acreodi - Mesonychidae

Taxonomy
Mesonyx dakotensis was named by Scott (1892) [synonymized with "A. antiquus antiquus" by Lander 1998].

It was synonymized subjectively with Agriochoerus antiquus by Lander (1998).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1892Mesonyx dakotensis Scott p. 306
1902Mesonyx dakotensis Hay p. 750
1930Mesonyx dakotensis Hay p. 468

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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
Laurasiatheria
Scrotifera
orderAcreodiMatthew 1909
Mesonychia
familyMesonychidae
subfamilyMesonychinaeCope 1880
genusMesonyx
speciesdakotensis

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.

Mesonyx dakotensis Scott 1892
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: carnivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-08-31 14:02:52
Modified: 2005-08-31 16:02:52
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Archibald 1998, Ji et al. 2002, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979
Collections
No collection or age range data are available