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Scotophilisis

Mammalia - Chiroptera - Philisidae

Taxonomy
Scotophilisis was named by HoráČek, et al. (2006). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Philisidae by HoráČek and et al. (2006).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Scotophilisis HoráČek, 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
RankNameAuthor
Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
Theriamorpha(Rowe 1993)
Theriiformes()
Trechnotheria
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
orderChiropteraBlumenbach 1779
familyPhilisidaeSigé 1985
genusScotophilisis

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. †Scotophilisis HoráČek, et al. 2006
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Scotophilisis libycus HoráČek, et al. 2006
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
I. HoráČek, et al. 2006A derived member of Phylisidae Sigé, 1985, sharing the characters of M1 and M2 architecture with Philisissphingis Sigé, 1985, particularly the heavily build protoconide complex, high lingual crown wall and shalow protofossid of the respective teeth. It differs from Philisis by a reduced premolar row consisting of P2 and P4 only. It is further characterized by three small incisors, large canine, robust and broadly oval symphysis not extended behind a level of P2, and indistinct angulus mandibulae. It resembles Scotophilus in the latter characters but differs from it by a lesser degree of reduction and specific rearrangement of talonids, diagnostic for the extant genus (Miller 1907, Koopman 1994). From eptesicoid genera Eptesicus, Hesperoptenus or Scotomanes which share the corresponding degree of reduction of unicuspid row, it differs mainly in the molar characters shared with Philisis, in shape of symphyseal region, more advanced degree of compresion of incisor row, and smaller angle of angulus mandibulae.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialo
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: volanto
Diet: insectivoreo
Reproduction: viviparouso
Created: 2008-02-13 12:22:21
Modified: 2008-02-13 14:22:21
Source: o = order, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Ji et al. 2002, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Simmons et al. 2008
Collections
No collection or age range data are available