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Prokennalestes
Taxonomy
Prokennalestes was named by Kielan-Jaworowska and Dashzeveg (1989) [replaces Prokennalestes Trofimov in Beliajeva et al. 1974 (nomen nudum)]. Its type is Prokennalestes trofimovi.
It was assigned to Kennalestidae by Averianov and Skutschas (2000); to Otlestidae by Kielan-Jaworowska and Dashzeveg (1989) and Kielan-Jaworowska et al. (2004); to Boreosphenida by Martin and Rauhut (2005); to Eutheria by Wible et al. (2001) and Bi et al. (2015); to Tribosphenida by Averianov et al. (2015); to Eutheria by Lopatin and Averianov (2017); and to Tamirtheria by Velazco et al. (2022).
It was assigned to Kennalestidae by Averianov and Skutschas (2000); to Otlestidae by Kielan-Jaworowska and Dashzeveg (1989) and Kielan-Jaworowska et al. (2004); to Boreosphenida by Martin and Rauhut (2005); to Eutheria by Wible et al. (2001) and Bi et al. (2015); to Tribosphenida by Averianov et al. (2015); to Eutheria by Lopatin and Averianov (2017); and to Tamirtheria by Velazco et al. (2022).
Species
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1974 | Prokennalestes Trofimov |
| 1974 | Prokennalestes kozlovi Trofimov |
| 1989 | Prokennalestes Kielan-Jaworowska and Dashzeveg p. 348 |
| 2000 | Prokennalestes Averianov and Skutschas p. 332 |
| 2001 | Prokennalestes Wible et al. p. 17 |
| 2004 | Prokennalestes Kielan-Jaworowska et al. pp. 494, 498 figs. 13.8B, 13.19A |
| 2005 | Prokennalestes Martin and Rauhut |
| 2015 | Prokennalestes Averianov et al. |
| 2015 | Prokennalestes Bi et al. |
| 2017 | Prokennalestes Lopatin and Averianov |
| 2022 | Prokennalestes Velazco et al. |
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G. †Prokennalestes Kielan-Jaworowska and Dashzeveg 1989
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†Prokennalestes minor Kielan-Jaworowska and Dashzeveg 1989
†Prokennalestes trofimovi Kielan-Jaworowska and Dashzeveg 1989
Invalid names: Prokennalestes Trofimov 1974 [nomen nudum]
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| A. Averianov and P. Skutschas 2000 | Estimated skull length varies between 20 and 35 mm. Mandibular foramen situated very low. Dentary symphysis goes below posterior root of p2. Dental formula I?/? C 1/1 P 5/5 M 3/3. P4 strong, piercing. P5 semimolariform, without metacone. p3 shorter than p2 and lower than p4. p5 with single main cusp. Upper molars with large parastylar area; preparastyle and postmetacrista cusp present; paracone larger than metacone; no pre- and postcingula. c1 double rooted [hypothesized]. Paraconid lowest of trigonid cusps, connate at its base with metaconid. Three talonid cusps; distance between hypoconulid and entoconid smaller than between hypoconulid and hypoconid. Anterolingual cuspule and anterolabial cingulid are present. |