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Pentacemylus leotensis

Osteichthyes - Homacodontidae

Taxonomy
Pentacemylus leotensis was named by Gazin (1955). Its type specimen is PU 16310, a partial skull (Rostral portion of skull and left ramus of mandible), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1955Pentacemylus leotensis Gazin p. 33
2007Pentacemylus leotensis Theodor et al. p. 53

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
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()
superfamilyDichobunoideaGill 1872
familyHomacodontidaeMarsh 1849
genusPentacemylus
speciesleotensis

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.

Pentacemylus leotensis Gazin 1955
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. L. Gazin 1955Size distinctly smaller than Pentacemylus progressus. Premolars relatively small and separated by short diaste- mata anterior to P^ and P4.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialo
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingg
Diet: herbivoreg
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-08-31 14:17:11
Modified: 2005-09-02 12:03:14
Source: g = genus, o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Nowak 1999, Stucky 1998, Lillegraven 1979

Age range: Uintan or 45.90000 to 39.70000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Uintan45.9 - 39.7USA (Utah) Pentacemylus leotensis (16594 16654)