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Miolabis (Paratylopus) primaevus

Mammalia - Camelidae

Taxonomy
Miolabis (Paratylopus) primaevus was named by Matthew (1904). Its type specimen is AMNH 9806, a partial skeleton (a finely preserved skull and jaws, with the neck, part of the back, and a large part of both fore and hind feet.), and it is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Paratylopus primaevus by Scott (1940), McKenna (1966), Prothero (1996) and Honey et al. (1998).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1904Miolabis (Paratylopus) primaevus Matthew
1909Miolabis (Paratylopus) primaevus Matthew
1940Paratylopus primaevus Scott p. 614 fig. 130
1966Paratylopus primaevus McKenna pp. 2, 3
1996Paratylopus primaevus Prothero p. 625 figs. Figure 8, Tables 2, 3, 5
1998Paratylopus primaevus Honey et al. p. 443

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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
Artiodactylamorpha
Artiodactyla()
familyCamelidae
subfamilyMiolabinae
genusMiolabis
subgenusParatylopus
speciesprimaevus

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.

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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
D. R. Prothero 1996Medium-sized camel (M1-3 length = 39-41 mm, P3-M3 length = 64-65 mm), slightly larger than Paratylopus labiatus, but with more robust skull and more reduced premolars. Differs from Gentilicamelus sternbergi in that it is slightly smaller with less reduced premolars and less robust skull. Differs from species of Paralabis and Pseudolabis in having much lower-crowned teeth which are small relative to the size of the skull.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialo
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: browserf
Diet 2: browserf
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-08-31 16:42:02
Source: f = family, o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Nowak 1991, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979, Nowak 1999
Collections
No collection or age range data are available