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Volactrix simmonsae

Osteichthyes - Chiroptera - Onychonycteridae

Taxonomy
Volactrix simmonsae was named by Czaplewski et al. (2022). Its type specimen is USNM PAL 544092, a mandible (right dentary with p2-m3), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Elderberry Canyon Quarry, which is in a Bridgerian lacustrine - small limestone in the "Sheep Pass" Formation of Nevada. It is the type species of Volactrix.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2022Volactrix simmonsae Czaplewski et al. p. 3 figs. 1-2

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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
RankNameAuthor
subclassSynapsida
Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
orderChiropteraBlumenbach 1779
familyOnychonycteridae
genusVolactrix
speciessimmonsae

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.

Volactrix simmonsae Czaplewski et al. 2022
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialo
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: volanto
Diet: insectivoreo
Reproduction: viviparouso
Created: 2008-02-13 12:22:21
Modified: 2008-02-13 14:22:21
Source: o = order, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Simmons et al. 2008, Ji et al. 2002, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Bridgerian or 51.10000 to 45.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bridgerian51.1 - 45.9USA (Nevada) Volactrix simmonsae (type locality: 16218)