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Necrolestes
Taxonomy
Necrolestes was named by Ameghino (1891). Its type is Necrolestes patagonensis.
It was assigned to Insectivora by Ameghino (1891); to Necrolestidae by Ameghino (1894) and Goin et al. (2007); and to Meridiolestida by Chimento et al. (2012).
It was assigned to Insectivora by Ameghino (1891); to Necrolestidae by Ameghino (1894) and Goin et al. (2007); and to Meridiolestida by Chimento et al. (2012).
Species
N. mirabilis, N. patagonensis (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1891 | Necrolestes Ameghino p. 17 |
| 1894 | Necrolestes Ameghino |
| 2007 | Necrolestes Goin et al. |
| 2012 | Necrolestes Chimento et al. |
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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.
G. †Necrolestes Ameghino 1891
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†Necrolestes mirabilis Goin et al. 2007
†Necrolestes patagonensis Ameghino 1891
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade | |||||
| References: Luo et al. 2003, Hopson 1973, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Age range: base of the Colhuehuapian to the top of the Santacrucian or 21.00000 to 16.30000 Ma
Collections (4 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquitanian | Argentina | N. patagonensis (206766) | |
| Colhuehuapian | Argentina (Chubut) | N. mirabilis (141368) | |
| Santacrucian | Argentina (Santa Cruz) | N. patagonensis (142533) | |
| Santacrucian | Argentina | N. patagonensis (206768) |