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Taxonomy
Anodontia (Afrophysema) was named by Taylor and Glover (2005) [DISTRIBUTION: Recent; West Africa.]. It is extant. Its type is Cryptodon eutornus.
It was reranked as Afrophysema by Taylor and Glover (2021).
It was assigned to Anodontia by Taylor and Glover (2005), von Cosel (2006); and to Pegophyseminae by Taylor and Glover (2021).
It was reranked as Afrophysema by Taylor and Glover (2021).
It was assigned to Anodontia by Taylor and Glover (2005), von Cosel (2006); and to Pegophyseminae by Taylor and Glover (2021).
Subtaxa
Entered
by A. Hendy on 2007-08-31; modified by M. Clapham on 2026-05-20
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2005 | Anodontia (Afrophysema) Taylor and Glover p. 306 |
| 2006 | Anodontia (Afrophysema) von Cosel p. 836 |
| 2021 | Afrophysema Taylor and Glover p. 67 |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: Late/Upper Pleistocene or 0.12900 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0117 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0117 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | South Africa | Cryptodon eutornus (278849) |