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Azygonyx grangeri

Mammalia

Taxonomy
Esthonyx grangeri was named by Simpson (1937).

It was recombined as Azygonyx grangeri by Gingerich (1989) and Rose et al. (2012).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1937Esthonyx grangeri Simpson
1953Esthonyx grangeri Gazin pp. 28 - 30 figs. Text figures 9 - 10
1989Azygonyx grangeri Gingerich
1998Esthonyx grangeri Lucas and Schoch
2012Azygonyx grangeri 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
RankNameAuthor
Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
Theriamorpha(Rowe 1993)
Theriiformes()
Trechnotheria
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Cimolesta()
suborderTillodontia()
genusAzygonyx
speciesgrangeri()

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.

Azygonyx grangeri Simpson 1937
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingo
Diet: herbivoreo
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-08-31 13:30:51
Modified: 2005-08-31 15:30:51
Source: o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Lillegraven 1979, Carroll 1988, Lucas and Schoch 1998, Ji et al. 2002, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Wasatchian to the top of the Clarkforkian or 55.80000 to 54.90000 Ma

Collections (29 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Clarkforkian56.2 - 54.9USA (Wyoming) Azygonyx grangeri (154236) Esthonyx grangeri (15084 15095 15097 15102 15104 15105 15112 15124 15131 15132 15142 15161 15162 15163 15165 15166 15167 15171 15184 15185 15198 15205)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (Wyoming) Esthonyx grangeri (15491 15503 15507 15510 15729)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6USA (Wyoming) Azygonyx grangeri (154280)