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Apternodus mediaevus
Taxonomy
Apternodus mediaevus was named by Matthew (1903). Its type specimen is AMNH 9601, a mandible (lower jaw with P2, P4, M2, and M3), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Pipestone Springs, which is in a Chadronian terrestrial claystone in the Renova Formation of Montana.
Synonymy list
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†Apternodus mediaevus Matthew 1903
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Diagnosis
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W. D. Matthew 1903 | Molars composed of high trigonid and minute basal talonid. Protoconid high, sharp, and triangular, paraconid and metaconid subordinate. Dentition probably i, c, p3 m3 •
Talonid a small sharp cusp on m3 ; on m. it is a Ininute postero• internal basal cusplet. The third molar a little smaller than the second; both are two-rooted, the anterior root wider transversely. The cusps are all high, sharp, trigonal in cross-section, the whole tooth subtriangular with transverse and longitudinal diameters about equal and vertical diameter consider ably exceeding either. The heel is much smaller than in Centetidre, the protoconid higher and larger in proportion than in any other Insectivore or Chiropter. |
Measurements
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Source: subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
References: Lillegraven 1979, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002 |
Age range: Chadronian or 37.20000 to 33.90000 Ma
Collections (10 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Chadronian | USA (South Dakota) | Apternodus mediaevus (17006) | |
Chadronian | USA (Montana) | Apternodus mediaevus (16924 16925 16935 16946 16959 16988 type locality: 17010 17041) | |
Late/Upper Chadronian | USA (Montana) | Apternodus mediaevus (17027) |