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Palaeotheriinae

Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Palaeotheriidae

Taxonomy
Palaeotheriina was named by Bonaparte (1850).

It was reranked as the subfamily Palaeotheriinae by Cope (1881), Remy (2000) and Remy (2017).

It was assigned to Rhinocerotidae by Bonaparte (1850); and to Palaeotheriidae by Cope (1881), Remy (2000) and Remy (2017).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1850Palaeotheriina Bonaparte p. 1
1881Palaeotheriinae Cope p. 399
2000Palaeotheriinae Remy p. 490
2017Palaeotheriinae Remy

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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()
RankNameAuthor
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—Laurasiatheria
—Scrotifera
—Euungulata
—Panperissodactyla
superorderPerissodactylamorpha
orderPerissodactyla()
superfamilyEquoidea
familyPalaeotheriidaeBonaparte 1850
subfamilyPalaeotheriinae()
subfamilyPalaeotheriinae()

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.

Subfm. †Palaeotheriinae Bonaparte 1850
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G. †Palaeotherium Cuvier 1804
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†Palaeotherium cartieri Stehlin 1904
†Palaeotherium castrense Noulet 1863
†Palaeotherium crassum Cuvier 1805
†Palaeotherium crusafonti Cassanovas-Cladellas 1975
†Palaeotherium curtum Cuvier 1812
†Palaeotherium duvali Pomel 1853
†Palaeotherium eocaenum Gervais 1875
†Palaeotherium giganteum Cuesta 1993
†Palaeotherium isselanum Cuvier 1824
†Palaeotherium lautricense Stehlin 1904
†Palaeotherium magnum Cuvier 1804
†Palaeotherium maximum Leidy 1852
†Palaeotherium medium Cuvier 1804
†Palaeotherium minus Cuvier 1804
†Palaeotherium muehlbergi Stehlin 1904
†Palaeotherium pomeli Franzen 1968
†Palaeotherium renevieri Stehlin 1904
†Palaeotherium robustum Franzen 1968
†Palaeotherium ruetimeyeri Franzen 1968
†Palaeotherium siderolithicum Pictet and Humbert 1869
†Palaeotherium tapiroides Cuvier 1812
G. †Plagiolophus Pomel 1847
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†Plagiolophus cartailhaci Stehlin 1904
†Plagiolophus codiciensis Gaudry 1865
†Plagiolophus curtisi Hooker 1986
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†Plagiolophus markgrafi Lőrenthey 1907
†Plagiolophus ministri Brunet and Jehenne 1989
†Plagiolophus minor Cuvier 1804
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Maximum body mass: 30 kgg
Minimum body mass: 30 kgg
Body mass estimate: 30 kg
Environment: terrestrialf
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: frugivoref
Diet 2: folivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-09-01 05:07:24
Modified: 2005-09-01 08:24:50
Source: g = genus, f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979, Hendy et al. 2009, Legendre 1988, Benton 1996

Age range: base of the Lutetian to the top of the MP 21 or 47.80000 to 28.40000 Ma

Collections (130 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian - Lutetian56.0 - 41.3France (Languedoc-Roussillon) Propalaeotherium isselanum (182519)
Ypresian - Bartonian56.0 - 38.0France (Aude) Propalaeotherium isselanum (78233)
Eocene56.0 - 33.9France (Île-de-France) Palaeotherium muelhbergi (191085)
Eocene56.0 - 33.9France Palaeotherium robustum (225619)
Eocene56.0 - 33.9Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) Plagiolophus cartieri (45521 45738)
Eocene56.0 - 33.9Spain (Catalonia) Palaeotherium magnum (39012 39013 39015) Palaeotherium sp. (39011)
MP 1348.6 - 40.4Germany (Eifel) Propalaeotherium isselanum, Paraplagiolophus codiciensis, Palaeotherium castrense (24201)
MP 1448.6 - 40.4France (Nouvelle-Aquitaine) Palaeotherium sp., Plagiolophus sp., Palaeotherium castrense (184174)
MP 15 - MP 1648.6 - 37.2Spain (Salamanca) Plagiolophus sp. (40892)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3France Plagiolophus carteri, Propalaeotherium isselanum (184468)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3United Kingdom (England) Palaeotherium sp. (41888 184755)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3France (Drome) Propalaeotherium isselanum (177494)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Spain (Zamora) Palaeotherium curtum (45234) Plagiolophus sp. (41073 41078)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) Propalaeotherium hassiacum (45001 45002 45739 45741 45742 45751 45767) Propalaeotherium isselanum (45765 45770) Propalaeotherium isselanum, Propalaeotherium hassiacum (13322 45747 45768 45769)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3France (Tarn) Plagiolophus minor, Palaeotherium medium (78243)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3France (Aude) Lophiodon tapiroides (78240)
Lutetian - Bartonian47.8 - 38.0Switzerland (Baselland) Plagiolophus cartieri (31723)
Lutetian - Priabonian47.8 - 33.9Greece Palaeotherium magnum (188313)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0France (Rhone-Alpes Region) Palaeotherium ruetimeyeri (31741)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0France (Aude) Propalaeotherium isselanum (78251)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0France (Midi-Pyrenees Region) Palaeotherium lautricense (184166)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0France Palaeotherium pomeli (184188 184189) Palaeotherium sp. (229999) Plagiolophus annectens (3721) Plagiolophus annectens, Palaeotherium lautricense (183349)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Switzerland (Baselland) Plagiolophus sp., Palaeotherium castrense, Palaeotherium eocaenum, Lophiodon tapiroides (31722) Plagiolophus sp., Palaeotherium castrense, Palaeotherium ruetimeyeri, Plagiolophus cartieri, Palaeotherium eocaenum (31721) Plagiolophus sp., Palaeotherium castrense, Palaeotherium ruetimeyeri, Plagiolophus cartieri, Palaeotherium eocaenum, Lophiodon tapiroides (31720)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Switzerland (Canton Vaud) Palaeotherium ruetimeyeri (183158)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0United Kingdom (England) Palaeotherium sp., Plagiolophus sp. (39014) Plagiolophus curtisi, Palaeotherium muehlbergi (32915)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0France (Herault) Propalaeotherium isselanum (78252)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0France (Gironde) Palaeotherium sp. (78244 78245 78246)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0France (Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie) Palaeotherium sp. (177581) Palaeotherium sp., Plagiolophus sp., Palaeotherium siderolithicum (177582)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Switzerland Plagiolophus annectens, Palaeotherium siderolithicum, Palaeotherium lautricense (31742)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0France (Quercy, Midi-Pyrenees Region) Plagiolophus annectens, Palaeotherium siderolithicum (12840)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0France (Occitanie) Palaeotherium castrense (184186) Palaeotherium lautricense (184195) Palaeotherium pomeli (184184 184187) Palaeotherium siderolithicum (184175 184191) Plagiolophus annectens, Palaeotherium pomeli, Plagiolophus cartailhaci (184190) Plagiolophus annectens, Palaeotherium siderolithicum, Palaeotherium lautricense (184178)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Spain (Castilla y Leon) Plagiolophus sp., Palaeotherium sp. (40358)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0France (Languedoc-Roussillon Region) Plagiolophus annectens, Palaeotherium castrense, Palaeotherium pomeli, Palaeotherium ruetimeyeri, Palaeotherium siderolithicum, Plagiolophus cartailhaci, Plagiolophus mamertensis (183350) Plagiolophus annectens, Palaeotherium duvali, Palaeotherium castrense, Palaeotherium pomeli, Palaeotherium ruetimeyeri, Palaeotherium siderolithicum, Palaeotherium lautricense, Plagiolophus mamertensis (31736)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9France (Quercy, Midi-Pyrenees Region) Plagiolophus annectens (31635 31745 31766 184196) Plagiolophus annectens, Palaeotherium medium (12842) Plagiolophus minor (12843) Plagiolophus minor, Palaeotherium medium (12852) Plagiolophus sp. (12849)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9France (Ile-de-France Region) Palaeotherium sp., Palaeotherium siderolithicum, Palaeotherium curtum (31739)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9France (Languedoc-Roussillon) Plagiolophus annectens, Palaeotherium siderolithicum (31759)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Spain Plagiolophus annectens (31750)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Bulgaria Plagiolophus minor (103742)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) Palaeotherium magnum (184759) Palaeotherium muehlbergi, Palaeotherium magnum, Palaeotherium medium (184761) Palaeotherium sp., Paloplotherium sp., Paloplotherium annectens, Palaeotherium medium, Palaeotheriidae indet. (39643) Plagiolophus annectens, Palaeotherium muehlbergi, Palaeotherium magnum, Palaeotherium curtum (184758) Plagiolophus major, Palaeotherium medium (184762) Plagiolophus minor, Palaeotherium medium (184760)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9France (Quercy, Midi-Pyrenees region) Palaeotherium sp., Paloplotherium minus (12848)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9France (Languedoc-Roussillon Region Region) Plagiolophus annectens, Palaeotherium siderolithicum (31756)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Spain (Catalonia) Plagiolophus annectens, Palaeotherium magnum, Palaeotherium medium, Palaeotherium crassum (31751)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9France (Languedoc-Roussillon Region) Plagiolophus annectens (31724 31757) Plagiolophus annectens, Palaeotherium siderolithicum (31760 31761)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9France (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur Region) Palaeotherium latum, Plagiolophus oweni, Paleotherium muehlbergi, Plagiolophus annectens, Palaeotherium duvali, Plagiolophus minor, Palaeotherium siderolithicum, Palaeotherium magnum, Palaeotherium medium, Palaeotherium crassum, Palaeotherium curtum (31747)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9Switzerland (Canton berna) Plagiolophus annectens, Palaeotherium siderolithicum (182807)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9Spain (Castilla y Leon) Paloplotherium minus (40883)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9Portugal (Coímbra) Palaeotherium magnum, Palaeotherium crassum (182272)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9France (Quercy, Midi-Pyrenees Region) Palaeotherium siderolithicum (184192) Plagiolophus annectens, Palaeotherium siderolithicum (184193)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) Palaeotherium duvali, Palaeotherium curtum (39264) Palaeotherium duvali, Plagiolophus minor, Palaeotherium magnum, Palaeotherium medium, Palaeotherium curtum (41652) Palaeotherium muehlbergi (40029) Palaeotherium sp. (39675) Palaeotherium sp., Plagiolophus annectens, Palaeotherium muehlbergi (40030) Plagiolophus annectens (9071 9074 38862)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9France (Quercy) Palaeotherium sp., Plagiolophus annectens, Palaeotherium magnum (12850)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9France Plagiolophus annectens (187575)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9France (Occitanie) Palaeotherium siderolithicum (184194) Plagiolophus annectens (184197) Plagiolophus sp., Plagiolophus minor (183976)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9France (Gard) Palaeotherium sp., Palaeotherium muehlbergi (206250) Paleotherium muehlbergi (206251) Plagiolophus sp., Paleotherium magnum (206249)
MP 17A - MP 17B37.2 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) Palaeotherium sp., Paloplotherium indet. (28747)
MP 1837.2 - 33.9Spain (Basque County) Palaeotherium new species (38817)
MP 18 - MP 1937.2 - 33.9France (Allier) Palaeotherium sp., Plagiolophus minor, Palaeotherium magnum (143459)
MP 1937.2 - 33.9France (Quercy, Midi-Pyrenees Region) Palaeotherium siderolithicum (12846)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4France (Auvergne Region) Plagiolophus minor (31767)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4France (Quercy, Midi-Pyrenees Region) Palaeotherium medium (31583)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4France Plagiolophus fraasi (69805)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Germany Plagiolophus minor (36984)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4France (Aquitaine) Plagiolophus ovinus (153740)
MP 2133.9 - 28.4Spain (Cataluña) Plagiolophus sp., Paleotherium sp. (212248)
MP 2233.9 - 28.4France Plagiolophus minor (183452)
MP 2333.9 - 28.4France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d?Azur) Plagiolophus huerzeleri (73965)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Switzerland (Canton Basel-Landschaft) Plagiolophus ministri (182622)