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Nyctitheriidae

Mammalia - Nyctitheriidae

Synonyms
  • Paradoxonycteris soricodon was named by Revilliod (1919) [rescribed by Revilliod (1922)]. It is not extant. Its type locality is Mormont, which is in an Eocene terrestrial horizon in Switzerland.

    It was considered a nomen dubium by Smith (2004).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1919Paradoxonycteris soricodon Revilliod p. 95
1928Nyctitheriidae Simpson
1930Nyctitheriidae Hay p. 434
1969Nyctitheriidae Gazin p. 4
1986Nyctitheriidae Hooker p. 241
1986Nyctitheriidae Lillegraven and McKenna p. 37
1988Nyctitheriidae Carroll
1996Nyctitheriidae Hooker p. 150
1997Nyctitheriidae McKenna and Bell p. 286
2004Nyctitheriidae Kielan-Jaworowska et al. pp. 494, 506
2005Nyctitheriidae Tabuce et al. p. 390
2006Nyctitheriidae Lopatin
2008Nyctitheriidae Gunnell et al.
2012Nyctitheriidae Rose et al.

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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
subclassSynapsida
—Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
RankNameAuthor
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Theriamorpha(Rowe 1993)
—Theriiformes()
—Trechnotheria
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—Laurasiatheria
—Eulipotyphla
suborderSoricomorphaGregory 1910
superfamilySoricoideaGill 1872
familyNyctitheriidaeSimpson 1928
familyNyctitheriidaeSimpson 1928

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.

Fm. †Nyctitheriidae Simpson 1928
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Subfm. †Amphidozotheriinae Sige 1976
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G. †Darbonetus Crochet 1974
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†Darbonetus aubrelongensis Crochet 1974
†Darbonetus sigei Hooker 2018
Subfm. †Asionyctiinae Missiaen and Smith 2005
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G. †Asionyctia Missiaen and Smith 2005
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†Asionyctia guoi Missiaen and Smith 2005
G. †Bayanulanius Meng et al. 1998
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†Bayanulanius tenuis Meng et al. 1998
G. †Edzenius Lopatin 2006
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†Edzenius lus Lopatin 2006
G. †Oedolius Russell and Dashzeveg 1986
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†Oedolius perexiguus Russell and Dashzeveg 1986
Subfm. †Eosoricodontinae Lopatin 2005
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G. †Eosoricodon Lopatin 2005
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†Eosoricodon terrigena Lopatin 2005
G. †Indonyctia Das et al. 2022
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†Indonyctia cambayensis Das et al. 2022
G. †Leptacodon Matthew and Granger 1921
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†Leptacodon acherontus Secord 2008
†Leptacodon catulus Krishtalka 1976
†Leptacodon choristus Secord 2008
†Leptacodon donkroni Rose et al. 2012
†Leptacodon minutulus Dorr 1958
†Leptacodon munusculum Simpson 1935
†Leptacodon nascimentoi Estravís 1996
†Leptacodon packi Jepsen 1930
†Leptacodon proserpinae Van Valen 1978
†Leptacodon tener Matthew and Granger 1921
G. †Limaconyssus Gingerich 1987
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†Limaconyssus habrus Gingerich 1987
G. †Myolestes Matthew 1909
Subfm. †Nyctitheriinae Simpson 1928
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G. †Cryptotopos Crochet 1974
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†Cryptotopos beatus Crochet 1974
†Cryptotopos communis Ziegler 2007
G. †Euronyctia Sigé 1997
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†Euronyctia belgica Smith 2006
†Euronyctia franconica Ziegler 2007
†Euronyctia montana Sigé 1997
†Euronyctia recta Ziegler 2007
G. †Oligonyctia Smith 2004
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†Oligonyctia hoffmani Ziegler 2007
G. †Plagioctenodon Bown 1979
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†Plagioctenodon dawsonae Jones and Beard 2023
†Plagioctenodon goliath Jones and Beard 2023
†Plagioctenodon rosei Gingerich 1987
†Plagioctenodon savagei Bown and Schankler 1982
†Plagioctenodon thewisseni Manz and Bloch 2015
G. †Saturninia Stehlin 1940
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†Saturninia beata Crochet 1974
†Saturninia carbonum Sigé and Storch 2001
†Saturninia gracilis Stehlin 1940
†Saturninia intermedia Sigé 1976
†Saturninia mamertensis Sigé 1976
†Saturninia tuberi Crochet 1995
G. †Scraeva Cray 1973
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†Scraeva woodi Cray 1973
Invalid names: Arvaldus Cray 1973 [synonym]
G. †Sigenyctia Smith 2006
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†Sigenyctia oligocaena Smith 2006
G. †Nyctitherium Marsh 1872
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†Nyctitherium celatus Cope 1875
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Invalid names: Anaptomorphus minimus Loomis 1906 [synonym]
†Nyctitherium christopheri Krishtalka and Setoguchi 1977
†Nyctitherium curtidens Matthew 1909
†Nyctitherium gunnelli Murphey and Kelly 2017
†Nyctitherium nitidum Marsh 1872
†Nyctitherium priscum Marsh 1872
†Nyctitherium priscus Marsh 1872
†Nyctitherium serotinum Marsh 1872
†Nyctitherium velox Marsh 1872
Invalid names: Nyctilestes Marsh 1872 [synonym]
Subfm. †Placentidentinae Russell et al. 1973
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G. †Ceutholestes Rose and Gingerich 1987
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†Ceutholestes acerbus Jones and Beard 2023
†Ceutholestes dolosus Rose and Gingerich 1987
G. †Placentidens Russell et al. 1973
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†Placentidens lotus Russell et al. 1973
G. †Plagioctenoides Bown 1979
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†Plagioctenoides cryptos Jones and Beard 2023
†Plagioctenoides tombowni Rose et al. 2012
G. †Pontifactor West 1974
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†Pontifactor bestiola West 1974
G. †Remiculus Russell 1964
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†Remiculus deutschi Russell 1964
G. †Wyonycteris Gingerich 1987
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†Wyonycteris chalix Gingerich 1987
†Wyonycteris galensis Secord 2008
†Wyonycteris kingi Hooker 2018
†Wyonycteris microtis Secord 2008
†Wyonycteris primitivus Beard and Dawson 2009
†Wyonycteris richardi Smith 1995
Subfm. †Praolestinae Lopatin 2006
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G. †Bumbanius Russell and Dashzeveg 1986
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†Bumbanius ningi Missiaen and Smith 2008
†Bumbanius rarus Russell and Dashzeveg 1986
G. †Praolestes Matthew et al. 1929
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†Praolestes maximus Kondrashov et al. 2004
†Praolestes nanus Matthew et al. 1929
G. †Protentomodon Simpson 1928
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†Protentomodon ursirivalis Simpson 1928
Subfm. †Talpilestinae Tong and Wang 2006
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G. †Talpilestes Tong and Wang 2006
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†Talpilestes asiatica Tong and Wang 2006
G. †Yuanqulestes Tong 1997
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†Yuanqulestes qiui Tong 1997
Invalid names: Paradoxonycteris soricodon Revilliod 1919 [nomen dubium]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available