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Palaeothentoidea

Mammalia - Paucituberculata

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2009Palaeothentoidea Goin et al.
2017Palaeothentoidea Engelman et al.
2024Palaeothentoidea Martin et al. p. 2

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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
RankNameAuthor
subclassSynapsida
—Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
subclassMetatheria()
—Marsupialiformes
—Marsupialia()
orderPaucituberculataAmeghino 1894
superfamilyPalaeothentoidea
superfamilyPalaeothentoidea

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.

Superfm. †Palaeothentoidea Goin et al. 2009
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Fm. †Abderitidae Ameghino 1889
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G. †Abderites Ameghino 1887
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†Abderites aisenense Abello and Rubilar-Rogers 2012
†Abderites crispus Ameghino 1902
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Invalid names: Abderites crispulus Ameghino 1902 [synonym], Parabderites invelatus Ameghino 1902 [synonym]
†Abderites meridionalis Ameghino 1887
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Invalid names: Abderites crasignathus Ameghino 1891 [synonym], Abderites serratus Ameghino 1891 [synonym], Abderites tenuissimus Ameghino 1891 [synonym]
†Abderites pristinus Ameghino 1902
Invalid names: Homunculites Ameghino 1901 [synonym]
G. †Decastis Ameghino 1891
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†Decastis columnaris Ameghino 1891
†Decastis rurigerus Ameghino 1891
G. †Pitheculites Ameghino 1901
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†Pitheculites ipururensis Stutz et al. 2022
†Pitheculites minimus Ameghino 1902
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Invalid names: Eomannodon multitubergulatus Ameghino 1902 [synonym], Micrabderites williamsi Simpson 1932 [synonym]
†Pitheculites rothi Marshall 1990
Invalid names: Micrabderites Simpson 1932 [synonym]
G. †Pithiculites Ameghino 1902
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†Pithiculites chenche Dumont and Brown 1997
Invalid names: Abderitini Marshall 1980 [empty], Parabderitini Marshall 1980 [empty]
G. †Lemmythentes Martin et al. 2024
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†Lemmythentes kilmisteri Martin et al. 2024
G. †Minusculothentes Martin et al. 2024
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†Minusculothentes zeballoensis Martin et al. 2024
Fm. †Palaeothentidae Sinclair 1906
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Subfm. †Acdestinae Bown and Fleagle 1993
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G. †Acdestodon Bown and Fleagle 1993
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†Acdestodon bonapartei Bown and Fleagle 1993
G. †Acdestoides Bown and Fleagle 1993
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†Acdestoides praecursor Loomis 1914
G. †Trelewthentes Bown and Fleagle 1993
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†Trelewthentes rothi Bown and Fleagle 1993
G. †Acdestis Ameghino 1887
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†Acdestis elatus Ameghino 1891
†Acdestis lemairei Bown and Fleagle 1993
†Acdestis maddeni Goin et al. 2003
†Acdestis oweni Ameghino 1887
†Acdestis parvus Ameghino 1891
†Acdestis spegazzinii Ameghino 1890
G. †Antawallathentes Rincón et al. 2015
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†Antawallathentes illimani Rincón et al. 2015
†Antawallathentes quinzacruza Rincón et al. 2015
G. †Chimeralestes Engelman et al. 2017
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†Chimeralestes ambiguus Engelman et al. 2017
Subfm. †Decastinae Ameghino 1894
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G. †Dipilus Ameghino 1890
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†Dipilus bergi Ameghino 1890
†Dipilus spegazzinii Ameghino 1890
G. †Metriodromus Ameghino 1894
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†Metriodromus arenarus Ameghino 1894
†Metriodromus spectans Ameghino 1894
G. †Palaeothentes Ameghino 1887
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†Palaeothentes aratae Moreno 1882
†Palaeothentes boliviensis Patterson and Marshall 1978
†Palaeothentes intermedius Ameghino 1887
†Palaeothentes lemoinei Ameghino 1887
†Palaeothentes marshalli Bown and Fleagle 1993
†Palaeothentes migueli Bown and Fleagle 1993
†Palaeothentes minutus Ameghino 1887
†Palaeothentes pachygnathus Ameghino 1887
†Palaeothentes pascuali Bown and Fleagle 1993
†Palaeothentes pressiforatus Ameghino 1887
†Palaeothentes primus Ameghino 1902
†Palaeothentes relictus Engelman et al. 2017
†Palaeothentes serratus Engelman et al. 2017
†Palaeothentes smeti Flynn et al. 2002
Subfm. †Palaeothentinae
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G. †Carlothentes Bown and Fleagle 1993
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†Carlothentes chubutensis Ameghino 1897
G. †Propalaeothentes Bown and Fleagle 1993
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†Propalaeothentes hatcheri Bown and Fleagle 1993
†Propalaeothentes lepidus Bown and Fleagle 1993
G. †Parabderites Ameghino 1902
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†Parabderites bicrispatus Ameghino 1902
†Parabderites minusculus Ameghino 1902
G. †Sasawatsu Goin and Candela 2004
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†Sasawatsu mahaynaq Goin and Candela 2004
G. †Titanothentes Rae and Bown 1996
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†Titanothentes simpsoni Rae and Bown 1996
G. †Panchothentes Martin et al. 2024
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†Panchothentes goini Martin et al. 2024
Fm. †Pichipilidae Marshall 1980
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G. †Phonocdromus Ameghino 1894
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†Phonocdromus gracilis Ameghino 1894
G. †Pichipilus Ameghino 1890
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†Pichipilus centinelus Marshall and Pascual 1977
†Pichipilus halleuxi Marshall 1990
†Pichipilus osborni Ameghino 1890
†Pichipilus riggsi Simpson 1932
G. †Quirogalestes Goin and Candela 1998
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†Quirogalestes almagaucha Goin and Candela 1998
G. †Zeballothentes Martin et al. 2024
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†Zeballothentes incertus Martin et al. 2024
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Maximum body mass: 363 gs
Minimum body mass: 83 gs
Environment: terrestrialc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: scansorialf
Diet: omnivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-09-07 09:16:13
Modified: 2011-04-27 20:22:07
Source: s = species, f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Clemens 1979, Vizcaíno et al. 2010, Hendy et al. 2009, Hopson 1973, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979

Age range: base of the Bartonian to the top of the Serravallian or 41.30000 to 11.62000 Ma

Collections (74 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Brazil (Paraná) Palaeothentoidea indet. (186567)
Bartonian - Priabonian41.3 - 33.9Argentina (Río Negro) Pichipilidae n. gen. (225622)
Priabonian - Rupelian38.0 - 28.1Peru (Loreto) Sasawatsu sp. (144474)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9Peru (San Martín) Palaeothentinae indet. 1, Palaeothentoidea indet. non-Pichipilidae (225589)
Tinguirirican36.0 - 29.0Argentina (Chubut) Pichipilidae indet. (176200)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Peru Palaeothentidae n. sp. C, Palaeothentidae n. sp. D, Palaeothentidae indet., Palaeothentoidea indet., Palaeothentoidea indet. non-pichipilxdae 2, P. indet. Palaeothentidae + Abderitidae clade, Abderitidae indet. (199559) Palaeothentoidea indet. 1 (199563)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Argentina (Chubut) Palaeothentidae indet., Pichipilidae indet., Trelewthentes rothi, Palaeothentes marshalli, Palaeothentes migueli (176201)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Peru (Departamento de Ucayali) Sasawatsu mahaynaq (149523)
Rupelian - Chattian33.9 - 23.03Peru Palaeothentinae indet. 2 (199562)
Rupelian - Chattian33.9 - 23.03Peru (Loreto) Palaeothentoidea indet. (176129)
Deseadan29.0 - 21.0Argentina (Santa Cruz) Palaeothentes boliviensis (50074)
Deseadan29.0 - 21.0Bolivia (La Paz) Antawallathentes illimani (174773) Antawallathentes quimsacruza (202144) Palaeothentes boliviensis (14210) Palaeothentinae indet., Palaeothentes boliviensis (133596)
Deseadan29.0 - 21.0Bolivia Palaeothentinae indet., Palaeothentes boliviensis (95688)
Deseadan29.0 - 21.0Argentina (Chubut) Epanorthus chubutensis, Parabderites minusculus, Palaeothentes chubutensis, Callomenus praecursor, Acdestodon bonapartei (14211)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Peru (Loreto) Abderites indet. (176147) Abderites sp., Abderites indet., Palaeothentidae indet. (176130)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Argentina (Santa Cruz) Parabderites sp., Palaeothentes lemoinei (145899)
Colhuehuapian21.0 - 17.5Argentina (Chubut) Palaeothentidae indet., Abderitidae indet. (176441) Parabderites bicrispatus (141368)
Colhuehuapian21.0 - 17.5Argentina (Neuquén) Abderites sp., Pitheculites sp. (89029) Palaeothentes sp. (89027)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Chile (Aisén) Palaeothentes smeti, Palaeothentes intermedius, Palaeothentes minutus, Palaeothentes pascuali (71843)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Argentina (Santa Cruz) Acdestis oweni (59319) Acdestis oweni, Palaeothentes minutus (59133) Acdestis oweni, Palaeothentes minutus, Acdestis lemairei (59321 59323) Acdestis oweni, Palaeothentes minutus, Propalaeothentes lepidus (59320)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Argentina (Chubut) Abderites meridionalis, Palaeothentes minutus, Titanothentes sp. (176205)
Burdigalian - Tortonian20.44 - 7.246Argentina (Chubut) Panchothentes goini, Lemmythentes kilmisteri, Minusculothentes zeballoensis, Zeballothentes incertus (237491)
Santacrucian17.5 - 16.3Argentina (Santa Cruz) Abderites meridionalis (27313) Abderites meridionalis, Acdestis oweni, Palaeothentes aratae, Palaeothentes lemoinei, Palaeothentes intermedius, Phonocdromus gracilis (176594) Abderites meridionalis, Acdestis oweni, Palaeothentes lemoinei, Palaeothentes intermedius, Palaeothentes minutus (210638 210786) Abderites meridionalis, Acdestis oweni, Palaeothentes lemoinei, Palaeothentes intermedius, Palaeothentes minutus, Phonocdromus gracilis (176565) Abderites meridionalis, Palaeothentes aratae, Palaeothentes lemoinei, Palaeothentes intermedius, Palaeothentes minutus, Phonocdromus gracilis, Palaeothentes pascuali, Acdestis owenii, Acdestis lemairei, Propalaeothentes lepidus (176570) Acdestis oweni (59332 176576 176580 176582) Acdestis oweni, Palaeothentes aratae, Palaeothentes intermedius, Palaeothentes minutus (176590) Acdestis oweni, Palaeothentes lemoinei, Palaeothentes intermedius, Palaeothentes minutus, Acdestis lemairei, Propalaeothentes lepidus, Propalaeothentes hatcheri (144940) Acdestis oweni, Phonocdromus gracilis (87314) Acdestis owenii (176578) Palaeothentes aratae, Palaeothentes lemoinei, Palaeothentes intermedius, Palaeothentes minutus, Acdestis owenii, Acdestis lemairei (176571) Palaeothentes aratae, Palaeothentes lemoinei, Palaeothentes intermedius, Palaeothentes minutus, Palaeothentes pascuali, Acdestis owenii, Acdestis lemairei (176563) Palaeothentes aratae, Palaeothentes lemoinei, Palaeothentes minutus (176575) Palaeothentes lemoinei (176602) Palaeothentes lemoinei, Acdestis owenii, Propalaeothentes lepidus (59334) Palaeothentes lemoinei, Palaeothentes intermedius (176566) Palaeothentes lemoinei, Palaeothentes intermedius, Acdestis owenii (59333) Palaeothentes lemoinei, Palaeothentes minutus (142533 210637 210787) Palaeothentes minutus (142529 176601) Palaeothentes sp. (176622 206243) Parabderites sp. (176596)
Santacrucian17.5 - 16.3Chile Pichipilinae indet. (103804)
Santacrucian17.5 - 16.3Argentina (San Juan) Palaeothentes sp. (197900)
Santacrucian17.5 - 16.3Argentina (Buenos Aires) Palaeothentes lemoinei (207743)
Santacrucian - Laventan17.5 - 11.0Chile (Bío Bío) Abderitidae indet. (140105)
Friasian16.3 - 15.5Chile (Aisén) Abderites meridionalis, Palaeothentes lemoinei, Palaeothentes intermedius, Palaeothentes minutus, Pichipilus halleuxi, Pitheculites rothi, Parabderites bicrispatus (139845)
Langhian - Serravallian15.97 - 11.62Argentina (Chubut) Palaeothentes serratus (215594 215595)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Brazil (Acre) Palaeothentinae indet. (232445) Palaeothentinae indet., Abderitidae indet. (232446)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62Peru (San Martin) Palaeothentes sp., Pitheculites ipururensis (230802)
Laventan13.8 - 11.0Bolivia (Tarija) Acdestis maddeni (133664)
Laventan13.8 - 11.0Colombia Pithiculites chenche (13750)