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Militocodon lydae

Mammalia - Periptychidae

Taxonomy
Militocodon lydae was named by Weaver et al. (2024). Its type specimen is DMNH EPV.13618, a partial skull (partial skull, includ- ing posterior maxillae and dentaries, RP/p4–M/m3 and LP/ p3–M/m3, and partial neuro- and basicranium), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Corral Bluffs (DMNH 18898), which is in a Puercan fluvial horizon in the Denver Formation of Colorado. It is the type species of Militocodon.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2024Militocodon lydae Weaver et al.

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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
Bulbulodentata
familyPeriptychidaeCope 1882
subfamilyConacodontinae
genusMilitocodon
specieslydae

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.

Militocodon lydae Weaver et al. 2024
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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: herbivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-08-31 14:00:01
Modified: 2005-08-31 16:00:01
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Archibald 1998, Lillegraven 1979

Age range: Puercan or 66.00000 to 63.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Puercan66.0 - 63.3USA (Colorado) Militocodon lydae (type locality: 234689)