| Basic info | Taxonomic history | Classification | Included Taxa |
| Morphology | Ecology and taphonomy | External Literature Search | Age range and collections |
Palaeoscaptor tenuis
Taxonomy
Palaeoscaptor tenuis was named by Ziegler et al. (2007). Its type specimen is NHMW 2005z0103/0001, a mandible (dext. with m1-m3), and it is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Tatal Gol, section TAT-D, layer 1, which is in an Oligocene terrestrial mudstone in the Hsanda Gol Formation of Mongolia.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Palaeoscaptor tenuis Ziegler et al. p. 91 figs. Fig. 10/1 |
Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data
|
|
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.
†Palaeoscaptor tenuis Ziegler et al. 2007
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| R. Ziegler et al. 2007 | Smallest species of the genus with the dental formula 2-1-2-3; mental foramen below anterior root of p4 or under p2; p2 single-rooted; m1 and m2 with well-developed pre- and ectocingulids tapering under the hypoconid; m3 with distinct heel. Upper M1 and M2 without distinct metaconule, without postmetaconule crista. Palaeoscaptor tenuis differs from P. acridens in the reduced number of lower premolars and in the smaller size, from P. rectus in its distinctly smaller size. |