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Micrauchenia

Mammalia - Panameriungulata - Macraucheniidae

Discussion

"Diagnosis Small (53103kg) macraucheniid, similar in size to Cramauchenia normalis and Coniopternium andinum and smaller than Cullinia levis, previously thesmallestknown macraucheniine. The posteriormost border of the transverse processes of the atlas are posterior to the articular facets for the axis as in Macrauchenia but in contrast to Theosodon where the transverse processes are anterior to the articular facets for the axis. The articular facets for the atlas of the axis are dorsoventrally low in relation to its mediolateral width (WA/HA > 0.9) more similar to Macrauchenia than to Theosodon, in which these facets are markedly relatively higher. The ulna and radius are completely fused, and the radius presents a well-developed medial aliform expansion or flange similar to Promacrauchenia in its degree of expansion. However, the ulna-radius is wider mediolaterally at this point than the width of this element measured at the level of the distal articular surfaces (URA/URD > 1) similar to Macrauchenia but in contrast to what is seen in Promacrauchenia where URA/URD < 1. The cuneiform and unciform extend over the magnum proximally as in Macrauchenia but in contrast to Theosodon, where the cuneiform-magnum and unciform-magnum articulations are entirely lateral. The pisiform is greatly proximodistally expanded at the posterior end as in Cullinia, Promacrauchenia, Macrauchenia and Xenorhinotherium. The robust metapodials are proportionally similar in terms of relative length and width to Theosodon, in contrast to Cullinia levis, in which they are proportionally more slender and elongated." (Pschel et al, 2023)

Taxonomy
Micrauchenia was named by Püschel et al. (2023). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Macraucheniinae by Püschel et al. (2023).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2023Micrauchenia Püschel et al. p. 8

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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()
infraorderCynodontia()
RankNameAuthor
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Laurasiatheria
Scrotifera
Euungulata
Panperissodactyla
orderPanameriungulata
suborderLitopterna(Ameghino 1889)
familyMacraucheniidae
subfamilyMacraucheniinae(Gervais 1855)
genusMicrauchenia

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.

G. †Micrauchenia Püschel et al. 2023
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Micrauchenia saladensis Püschel et al. 2023
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: scansorialsubc
Diet: herbivoreo
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2009-01-05 17:11:35
Modified: 2009-01-05 19:11:35
Source: o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Ji et al. 2002, MacFadden et al. 1996, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979

Age range: base of the Tortonian to the top of the Messinian or 11.62000 to 5.33300 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tortonian - Messinian11.62 - 5.333Chile (Atacama) M. saladensis (235648)