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Selenaletes scopaeus

Osteichthyes - Perissodactyla

Taxonomy
Selenaletes scopaeus was named by Radinsky (1966) [genotype]. Its type specimen is AMNH 8230, a mandible ( lower jaw fragment with p4 and m1), and it is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Selenaletes.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1966Selenaletes scopaeus Radinsky p. 740 fig. 1

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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
Panperissodactyla
superorderPerissodactylamorpha
orderPerissodactyla()
Tapiromorpha(Haeckel 1873)
Ceratomorpha(Wood 1937)
genusSelenaletes
speciesscopaeus

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.

Selenaletes scopaeus Radinsky 1966
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L. B. Radinsky 1966Sole known species of genus. About 30% smaller than Heptodon calciculus.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingsubo
Diet: browsersubo
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-08-31 15:03:12
Modified: 2005-08-31 17:03:12
Source: subo = suborder, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002, Colbert and Schoch 1998, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

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 (Wyoming) Selenaletes scopaeus (16207)