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Paleotomus junior

Mammalia - Cimolestidae

Taxonomy
Paleotomus junior was named by Scott et al. (2002). Its type specimen is UALVP 28556, a tooth (left m3), and it is not a trace fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Paleotomus junior Scott et al. p. 701

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Eugnathostomata
Teleostomi(Bonaparte 1836)
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
RankNameAuthor
Amniota
subclassSynapsida
Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Cimolesta()
familyCimolestidaeMarsh 1889
genusPaleotomus
speciesjunior

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.

Paleotomus junior Scott et al. 2002
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialf
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Life habit: scansorialsubc
Diet: insectivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-09-10 09:41:44
Modified: 2005-09-10 19:53:58
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002, Kielan-Jaworowska et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the To2 to the top of the Ti1 or 63.80000 to 56.20000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
To263.8 - 60.9Canada (Alberta) Paleotomus junior (14894)
Ti160.9 - 56.2Canada (Alberta) Paleotomus sp. (14939)