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Paroxacron bergeri

Osteichthyes - Cainotheriidae

Taxonomy
Paroxacron bergeri was named by Heissig (1978). Its type specimen is BSP 1879XV201, a mandible (dext. with i3-m3), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Mouillac, which is in a Rupelian terrestrial phosphorite in the Quercy Phosphorites Formation of France.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1978Paroxacron bergeri Heissig
2007Paroxacron bergeri Erfurt and Metais p. 70
2019Paroxacron bergeri Weppe et al.

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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
—Artiodactylamorpha
—Artiodactyla()
superfamilyCainotherioideaCamp and VanDerHoof 1940
familyCainotheriidaeCope 1881
subfamilyOxacroninaeHurzeler 1936
genusParoxacron
speciesbergeriHeissig 1978

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.

†Paroxacron bergeri Heissig 1978
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
Heissig 1978Species of the genus Paroxacron without diastema between P/2-P/3. The edge of the mandible is more strongly bent than in P. valdense. The angulus mandibulae is short, high and angular. It is limited by a short but strong incisura vasorum anteriorly. P/3 and P/4 have a more complete talonid and the internal wall of the lower molars is higher than in P. valdense.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialo
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingo
Diet: grazero
Diet 2: browsero
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-08-26 14:03:05
Modified: 2005-09-19 12:23:23
Source: o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Nowak 1999, Lillegraven 1979, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: MP 22 or 33.90000 to 27.30000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3Germany Paroxacron bergeri (36984)
MP 2233.9 - 27.3France Paroxacron bergeri (203744)
MP 2333.9 - 27.3France (Quercy) Paroxacron bergeri (36709)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3France Paroxacron bergeri (type locality: 59885)