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Afroinsectiphilia
Taxonomy
Afroinsectiphilia was named by Waddell et al. (2001). It is extant.
It was assigned to Afrotheria by Waddell et al. (2001) and Asher and Helgen (2010).
It was assigned to Afrotheria by Waddell et al. (2001) and Asher and Helgen (2010).
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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2001 | Afroinsectiphilia Waddell et al. p. 148 |
2010 | Afroinsectiphilia Asher and Helgen p. 3 figs. Figure 1 |
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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.
Unr. Afroinsectiphilia Waddell et al. 2001
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Unr. Afroinsectivora Waddell et al. 2001
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Or. Macroscelidea Butler 1956 [elephant shrew]
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G. †Adunator Russell 1964
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†Adunator abditus Secord 2008
†Adunator amplus Secord 2008
†Adunator fredericki Rigby, Jr. 1980
†Adunator lehmani Russell 1964
†Adunator martinezi Rigby, Jr. 1980
†Adunator meizon Gingerich 1983
Invalid names: Mckennatherium Van Valen 1965 [synonym]
Fm. †Afrohypselodontidae Senut and Pickford 2021
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G. †Afrohypselodontus Senut and Pickford 2021
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†Afrohypselodontus grandis Senut and Pickford 2021
†Afrohypselodontus minus Senut and Pickford 2021
Fm. †Amphilemuridae Hill 1953
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G. †Alsaticopithecus Hürzeler 1947
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†Alsaticopithecus leemani Hürzeler 1947
†Alsaticopithecus leemanni Hürzeler 1947
G. †Gesneropithex Hürzeler 1946
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†Gesneropithex fingularis Hooker 1986
†Gesneropithex peyeri Hürzeler 1946
Subfm. †Hylomysoidinae Tong and Wang 2006
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G. †Hylomysoides Tong and Wang 2006
G. †Qilulestes Tong and Wang 2006
G. †Macrocranion Weitzel 1949
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†Macrocranion germonpreae Smith 1997
†Macrocranion junnei Smith et al. 2002
†Macrocranion nitens Matthew 1918
†Macrocranion robinsoni Krishtalka and Setoguchi 1977
†Macrocranion tenerum Tobien 1962
†Macrocranion tupaiodon Weitzel 1949
Invalid names: Aculeodens Weitzel 1949 [synonym], Dormaalius Quinet 1964 [synonym]
G. †Neomatronella Russell et al. 1975
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†Neomatronella gassoni Hooker 2010
†Neomatronella luciannae Russell et al. 1975
G. †Pholidocercus von Koenigswald and Storch 1983
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†Pholidocercus hassiacus von Koenigswald and Storch 1983
G. †Zionodon Dunn and Rasmussen 2009
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†Zionodon satanus Dunn and Rasmussen 2009
†Zionodon walshi Dunn and Rasmussen 2009
Invalid names: Amphilemurinae Hill 1953 [empty], Dormaaliidae Quinet 1964 [synonym]
Fm. †Apheliscidae Matthew 1918
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G. †Aletodon Gingerich 1977
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†Aletodon conardae Winterfeld 1982
†Aletodon gunnelli Gingerich 1977
†Aletodon mellon Van Valen 1978
†Aletodon quadravus Gingerich 1983
G. †Apheliscus Cope 1875
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†Apheliscus chydaeus Gingerich 1994
†Apheliscus insidiosus Cope 1874
†Apheliscus nitidus Simpson 1937
†Apheliscus wapitiensis Van Valen 1967
G. †Gingerichia Zack et al. 2005
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†Gingerichia geoteretes Zack et al. 2005
†Gingerichia hystrix Zack et al. 2005
G. †Haplaletes Simpson 1935
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†Haplaletes andakupensis Van Valen 1978
†Haplaletes disceptatrix Simpson 1935
†Haplaletes pelicatus Gazin 1956
G. †Haplomylus Matthew 1915
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†Haplomylus bozemanensis Robinson and Williams 1997
†Haplomylus meridionalis Beard and Dawson 2009
†Haplomylus palustris Gingerich 1994
†Haplomylus scottianus Gingerich 1994
†Haplomylus simpsoni Rose 1981
†Haplomylus speirianus Cope 1880
†Haplomylus zalmouti Gingerich and Smith 2006
G. †Litomylus Simpson 1935
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†Litomylus aequidens Matthew 1937
†Litomylus dissentaneus Simpson 1935
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Invalid names: Litomylus osceolae Van Valen 1978 [synonym], Litomylus scaphiscus Gazin 1956 [synonym]
†Litomylus grandaletes Scott et al. 2002
†Litomylus ishami Gazin 1956
†Litomylus orthronepius Johnston and Fox 1984
†Litomylus scaphicus Gazin 1956
G. †Litocherus Gingerich 1983
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†Litocherus notissimus Simpson 1936
†Litocherus zygeus Gingerich 1983
Fm. †Louisinidae Hooker and Russell 2012
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G. †Berrulestes Hooker and Russell 2012
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†Berrulestes pellouini Hooker and Russell 2012
†Berrulestes phelizoni Hooker and Russell 2012
†Berrulestes poirieri Hooker and Russell 2012
G. †Gigarton Hooker and Russell 2012
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†Gigarton louisi Hooker and Russell 2012
†Gigarton meyeri Hooker and Russell 2012
†Gigarton sigogneauae Hooker and Russell 2012
G. †Louisina Russell 1964
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†Louisina marci Hooker and Russell 2012
†Louisina mirabilis Russell 1964
G. †Walbeckodon Hooker and Russell 2012
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†Walbeckodon girardi Hooker and Russell 2012
†Walbeckodon krumbiegeli Hooker and Russell 2012
Fm. Macroscelididae Bonaparte 1838 [elephant shrew]
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Subfm. †Herodotiinae Simons et al. 1991
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G. †Chambius Hartenberger 1986
G. †Eotmantsoius Tabuce et al. 2012
G. †Herodotius Simons et al. 1991
G. †Nementchatherium Tabuce et al. 2001
Subfm. Macroscelidinae Bonaparte 1838
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Tr. Elephantulini Dumbacher et al. 2016
Tr. Macroscelidini Bonaparte 1838
G. †Miosengi Grossman and Holroyd 2009 [sengi]
G. †Pronasilio Butler 1984
Invalid names: Rhynchocyonini Gill 1872 [empty]
Fm. †Rhynchocyonidae Gill 1872
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G. †Brevirhynchocyon Senut and Pickford 2021
G. †Hypsorhynchocyon Senut 2008
G. †Miorhynchocyon Butler 1984
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†Miorhynchocyon clarki Butler and Hopwood 1957
†Miorhynchocyon gariepensis Senut 2003
†Miorhynchocyon meswae Butler 1984
G. Rhynchocyon Peters 1847
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Rhynchocyon chrysopygus Günther 1881 [Golden-rumped elephant shrew]
Rhynchocyon cirnei Peters 1847
†Rhynchocyon clarki Butler and Hopwood 1957
Rhynchocyon claudi Thomas and Wroughton 1907
Rhynchocyon petersi Bocage 1880
†Rhynchocyon rusingae Butler 1969
Invalid names: Rhinonax Thomas 1918 [synonym]
Invalid names: Dipogales Murray 1866 [synonym]
Superfm. Tenrecoidea Hay 1930
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Fm. Chrysochloridae Gray 1825 [golden mole]
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G. Amblysomus Pomel 1848 [African golden mole]
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Amblysomus hottentotus Smith 1829
Invalid names: Calcochloris Mivart 1867 [synonym], Chrysotrica Broom 1907 [synonym], Huetia Forcart 1942 [synonym]
G. Carpitalpa Lundholm 1955 [Arend's golden mole]
G. Chlorotalpa Roberts 1924
G. Chrysochloris Lacépède 1799 [Cape golden mole]
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Subg. Chrysochloris (Chrysochloris) Lacépède 1799
Subg. Chrysochloris (Kilimatalpa) Lundholm 1955
†Chrysochloris arenosa Asher and Avery 2010
Chrysochloris asiatica Linnaeus 1758 [Cape golden mole]
†Chrysochloris bronneri Asher and Avery 2010
Invalid names: Aspalax Desmarest 1804 [synonym], Chrysoris Rafinesque 1815 [synonym], Ducantalpa Boitard 1842 [synonym], Engyscopus Gistel 1848 [synonym], Kilimatalpa Lundholm 1955 [synonym]
G. Chrysospalax Gill 1883 [giant golden mole]
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Chrysospalax trevelyani Günther 1875 [Giant golden mole]
Chrysospalax villosus Smith 1833 [Rough-haired golden mole]
Invalid names: Bematiscus Cope 1892 [synonym]
G. Cryptochloris Shortridge and Carter 1938
G. Eremitalpa Roberts 1924 [Grant's golden mole]
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Eremitalpa granti Broom 1907 [Grants golden mole]
G. Neamblysomus Roberts 1924
G. †Proamblysomus Broom 1941
Invalid names: Amblysominae Simonetta 1957 [synonym], Chrysochlorinae [empty], Eremitalpinae Simonetta 1957 [synonym]
G. †Plesiorycteropus Filhol 1895
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†Plesiorycteropus germainepetterae MacPhee 1994
†Plesiorycteropus madagascariensis Filhol 1895
Invalid names: Majoria Thomas 1915 [synonym]
Fm. Potamogalidae Allman 1866
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G. Potamogale Du Chaillu 1860
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Potamogale velox Du Chaillu 1860 [giant otter shrew]
Invalid names: Bayonia Barboza du Bocage 1865 [synonym], Mythomys Gray 1861 [objective synonym]
Fm. Tenrecidae Gray 1821 [tenrec]
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G. Echinops Martin 1838 [lesser hedgehog tenrec]
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Echinops telfairi Martin 1838 [lesser hedgehog tenrec]
G. Geogale Milne-Edwards and Grandidier 1872 [large-eared tenrec]
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†Geogale aletris Butler and Hopwood 1957
Geogale aurita Milne-Edwards and Grandidier 1872 [Large-eared tenrec]
Invalid names: Cryptogale Grandidier 1928 [synonym]
G. Microgale Thomas 1882 [shrew tenrec]
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Microgale talazaci Major 1896 [Talazacs shrew tenrec]
Invalid names: Leptogale Thomas 1918 [synonym], Nesogale Thomas 1918 [synonym], Paramicrogale Grandidier and Petit 1931 [synonym]
G. †Ndamathaia Jacobs et al. 1987
Subfm. Oryzorictinae Dobson 1882
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Subfm. †Potamogalinae
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G. Micropotamogale Heim de Balsac 1954
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Invalid names: Kivugale Kretzoi 1961 [synonym], Mesopotamogale Heim de Balsac 1956 [synonym]
Invalid names: Mystomyidae Cope 1883 [synonym]
Subfm. †Protenrecinae Butler 1969
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G. †Erythrozootes Butler and Hopwood 1957
G. †Protenrec Butler and Hopwood 1957
G. Setifer Froriep 1806 [greater hedgehog tenrec]
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Setifer setosus Froriep 1806 [greater hedgehog tenrec]
Invalid names: Ericulus Saint Hilaire 1837 [synonym], Hericulus Gloger 1841 [synonym], Tendrac Blainville 1838 [synonym]
G. Tenrec Lacépède 1799 [tail-less tenrec]
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Tenrec ecaudatus Schreber 1778 [common tenrec]
Invalid names: Centetes Illiger 1811 [synonym], Tanrecus Blainville 1838 [synonym]
Subfm. †Tenrecinae Gray 1821
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G. Dasogale Grandidier 1928
G. Hemicentetes Mivart 1871
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Invalid names: Echinodes Trouessart 1879 [synonym], Eteocles Gray 1821 [synonym]
Invalid names: Centetina Bonaparte 1838 [synonym], Echinogalinae Murray 1866 [synonym]
Invalid names: Centetidae Murray 1866 [synonym]
Invalid names: Afrosoricida Stanhope et al. 1998 [invalid subgroup], Centetoidea Gill 1872 [synonym], Tenrecomorpha Butler 1972 [synonym]
Invalid names: Haemochorialia [synonym]
Or. Tubulidentata Huxley 1872 [aardvark]
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Fm. Orycteropodidae Gray 1821
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Subfm. Orycteropodinae Gray 1821
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G. Orycteropus Geoffroy 1791 [aardvark]
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†Orycteropus abundulafus Lehmann et al. 2005
Orycteropus afer Pallas 1766 [aardvark]
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Invalid names: Myrmecophaga capensis Gmelin 1788 [synonym], Orycteropus haussanus Matschie 1900 [synonym], Orycteropus senegalensis Schinz 1845 [synonym], Orycteropus wertheri Matschie 1900 [synonym]
†Orycteropus browni Colbert 1933
†Orycteropus chemeldoi Pickford 1975
†Orycteropus crassidens MacInnes 1955
†Orycteropus depereti Helbing 1933
†Orycteropus djourabensis Lehmann et al. 2004
†Orycteropus erikssoni Lonnberg 1906
†Orycteropus gaudryi Forsyth Major 1888
†Orycteropus leptodon Hirst 1906
†Orycteropus mauritanicus Arambourg 1954
†Orycteropus minutus Pickford 1975
†Orycteropus pilgrimi Colbert 1933
†Orycteropus pottieri Ozansoy 1965
†Orycteropus sensi Tekkaya 1993
Invalid names: Orycteropodina Bonaparte 1850 [empty]
Invalid names: Fossoromorpha [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002, Lillegraven 1979 |
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Torrejonian to the top of the Holocene or 63.80000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 63.3 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 63.3 Ma
Collections (678 total)
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Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Puercan | USA (Utah) | Haplaletes andakupensis (14790) | |
Puercan | Canada (Saskatchewan) | Litomylus orthronepius (14768) | |
Puercan | USA (Montana) | Haplaletes andakupensis (14766) Litomylus orthronepius (14809) | |
Danian | Belgium (Hainaut) | Monshyus praevius, Cingulodon magioncaldai (132949) | |
Danian | USA (North Dakota) | Haplaletes diminutivus, Litolestes lacunatus (14962) | |
To2 | Canada (Alberta) | Litomylus sp. (14894) | |
Torrejonian | USA (New Mexico) | Adunator ladae, Haplaletes disceptatrix, Litomylus dissentaneus (14893) Haplaletes sp. (14832) Litomylus dissentaneus (14815) | |
Torrejonian | USA (Wyoming) | Adunator ladae, Haplaletes disceptatrix, Litocherus lacunatus, Litomylus dissentaneus (14898) Adunator ladae, Litomylus dissentaneus (14879) Haplaletes disceptatrix (14896 14904) Haplaletes disceptatrix, Litomylus dissentaneus, Mckennatherium fredericki, Mckennatherium martinezi (14886) Haplaletes disceptatrix, Litomylus dissentaneus, Mckennatherium ladae, Mckennatherium sp. (14912) Litomylus dissentaneus (14881 14897 14903) | |
Torrejonian | USA (Montana) | Haplaletes disceptatrix, Litomylus dissentaneus, Mckennatherium ladae (14906) | |
Torrejonian | USA (Texas) | Haplaletes disceptatrix (14956) | |
Torrejonian - Tiffanian | USA (Wyoming) | Haplaletes disceptatrix (14851) Litomylus scaphicus (14820) | |
Ti1 | Canada (Alberta) | Litocherus sp., Litocherus lacunatus, Litomylus dissentaneus, Litomylus sp., Apheliscinae indet. (14939) | |
Ti3 | USA (Colorado) | Haplaletes pelicatus (99821) | |
Ti3 | Canada (Alberta) | Diacocherus minutus, Litolestes notissimus (14992) Litocherus zygeus (14928) | |
Ti4 | Canada (Saskatchewan) | Diacocherus meizon, Litocherus lacunatus, Litocherus zygeus (14978) | |
Tiffanian | USA (Montana) | Gingerichia geoteretes (15030) Gingerichia sp. 1 (15010) Haplaletes diminutivus, Litolestes notissimus, Scenopagus sp. (15048) Haplaletes disceptatrix, Litomylus ishami, Litolestes lacunatus (14937) Haplaletes sp., Haplaletes disceptatrix, Litomylus dissentaneus (15047) Litocherus notissimus (15064) Litomylus dissentaneus, Hyopsodontidae indet. (15025) | |
Tiffanian | USA (Wyoming) | Adunator minutus, Phenacodaptes sabulosus (15057) Aletodon conardae, Phenacodaptes sabulosus, Scenopagus proavus, Litolestes lacunatus (14974) Aletodon quadravus, Diacocherus meizon, Dorraletes diminutivus, Litocherus lacunatus (14936) Aletodon quadravus, Haplaletes serior, Mckennatherium ladae, Litolestes lacunatus (15017) Aletodon sp. (53059) Aletodon sp., Adunator minutus, Litocherus lacunatus (15059) Apheliscus nitidus (190419 190476) Diacocherus sp. (26569) Diacodon minutus (15032) Haplaletes disceptatrix (15014) Haplaletes disceptatrix, Litomylus dissentaneus (15016) Haplaletes pelicatus, Litomylus ishami (14999) Haplaletes pelicatus, Litomylus scaphicus, Litomylus scaphiscus, Litolestes lacunatus (14989) Haplaletes serior, Litolestes lacunatus (14997) Haplaletes sp., Haplaletes disceptatrix (198265) Haplaletes sp., Haplaletes disceptatrix, Haplaletes pelicatus (198264) Haplaletes sp., Haplaletes disceptatrix, Haplaletes pelicatus, Litomylus dissentaneus (198263) Haplaletes sp., Haplaletes pelicatus, Litomylus dissentaneus (198262) Haplaletes sp., Leptacodon ladae (14965) Leptacodon ladae, Haplaletes diminutivus (14944) Litaletes sp., Haplaletes disceptatrix (14926) Litolestes lacunatus (15001) Litomylus dissentaneus (14983 15015) Litomylus ishami (14981) Litomylus scaphicus, Litomylus scaphiscus (14964) Litomylus sp. (15067) Litomylus sp., Mckennatherium ladae, Litolestes notissimus (15034) Litomylus sp., Phenacodaptes sabulosus, Scenopagus proavus, Talpavus sp. (15036) Phenacodaptes sabulosus (190437) Phenacodaptes sabulosus, Adunator abditus, Diacodon minutus (15049) Phenacodaptes sabulosus, Litomylus ishami, Scenopagus proavus, Litolestes lacunatus (14952) Phenacodaptes sp. (187515) | |
Tiffanian | USA (Colorado) | Haplaletes serior, Haplomylus simpsoni, Litomylus ishami, Phenacodaptes sabulosus (174227) Utemylus latomius (14967) | |
Tiffanian | Canada (Alberta) | Diacocherus meizon (14934) Diacocherus minutus, Litocherus notissimus, Litocherus zygeus (14957) Licherus notissimus (14973) Litocherus lacunatus, Diacocherus minutus (14995) Litocherus notissimus, Litocherus zygeus (14954 14959) Litocherus zygeus (14929 14960) | |
Tiffanian | USA (North Dakota) | Aletodon quadravus, Haplaletes diminutivus, Litolestes lacunatus (14931) Diacocherus minutus (14976) |