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Axainamasia

Mammalia - Embrithopoda - Arsinoitheriidae

Taxonomy
Axainamasia was named by Métais et al. (2024). Its type is Axainamasia sandersi. It was considered monophyletic by Métais et al. (2024).

It was assigned to Palaeoamasiidae by Métais et al. (2024).

Species
A. sandersi (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2024Axainamasia Métais et al.

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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()
RankNameAuthor
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
superorderAfrotheria
Paenungulatomorpha
superorderPaenungulata
Tethytheria
orderEmbrithopoda
familyArsinoitheriidaeAndrews 1904
subfamilyPalaeoamasiinae
genusAxainamasia

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.

G. †Axainamasia Métais et al. 2024
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Axainamasia sandersi Métais et al. 2024
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
G. Métais et al. 2024Upper molar occlusal proportions more transverse (mesiodistally shorter and buccolingually broader) than those of Palaeoamasia or Crivadiatherium, with paraloph and metaloph approximating a buccolingual orientation, as opposed to the more oblique orientation of these lophs in other palaeoamasids. Postparacrista and postmetacrista of upper molars highly vestigial, in contrast to the stronger expression of these crests on upper molars of Stylolophus. Postmetacrista of upper molars weaker than those of Palaeoamasia and (especially) Crivadiatherium. Upper molars smaller, more brachyodont, and retaining distinct protocone and metaconular hypocone, in contrast to those of Namatherium and Arsinoitherium.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: scansorialsubc
Diet: insectivoresubc
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-09-06 20:43:42
Modified: 2005-09-06 22:44:32
Source: subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Priabonian or 37.71000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Türkiye Palaeoamasia n. sp. (182498)