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Plionictis oaxacaensis

Mammalia - Carnivora - Mustelidae

Taxonomy
Plionictis oaxacaensis was named by Ferrusquia-Villafranca (1990) [Type locality is 18722]. Its type specimen is IGM 3977, a mandible (associated right and left mandibular rami bearing Rln, C, Pn, and Mn; LP3, and Mn; plus these isolated teeth: LC; Rand LC, RP2, RP3, Rand Lp4 and 1IM1. ), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1990Plionictis oaxacaensis Ferrusquia-Villafranca p. 97

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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()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
RankNameAuthor
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—Laurasiatheria
—Scrotifera
—Ferae()
—CarnivoramorphaWyss and Flynn 1993
—CarnivoraformesFlynn et al.
orderCarnivora
suborderCaniformiaKretzoi 1943
infraorderCanoidea(Simpson 1931)
superfamilyArctoideaFlower 1869
—Mustelida
familyMustelidaeFischer 1817
subfamilyGuloninae()
tribeIschyrictini
genusPlionictis
speciesoaxacaensis

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.

†Plionictis oaxacaensis Ferrusquia-Villafranca 1990
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
I. Ferrusquia-Villafranca 1990Plionictis oaxacaensis differs from other species of Plionictis in being about the same size that P. parviloba, but with sharper, transversely narrower cheek teeth, especially the car- nassials, and in having a relatively large M2, 25% larger that of P. parviloba.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: scansorialf
Diet: carnivoref
Diet 2: omnivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-08-22 19:38:29
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979, Nowak 1991, Ji et al. 2002

Age range: Barstovian or 16.30000 to 12.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5Mexico (Oaxaca) Plionictis oaxacaensis (18722)