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Domnina gradata

Mammalia - Soricidae

Taxonomy
Domnina gradata was named by Cope (1873) [genotype]. It is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Domnina.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1873Domnina gradata Cope p. 1
1902Domnina gradata Hay p. 741
1930Domnina gradata Hay p. 436
2022Domnina gradata Korth 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()
RankNameAuthor
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Laurasiatheria
Eulipotyphla
suborderSoricomorphaGregory 1910
familySoricidaeFischer 1814
subfamilyHeterosoricinaeViret and Zapfe 1951
genusDomnina
speciesgradata

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.

Domnina gradata Cope 1873
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
E. D. Cope 1873Three rows of acute tubercles on the inner, two on the outer side of each dental crown, the last pair of the last crown fused int o a heel ; the middle inner and anterior outer forming together a notched yoke. A low cingulnm on outer, none ou inner basis of tooth crown ; enamel smooth.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: omnivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-08-22 18:40:24
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979, Nowak 1991

Age range: base of the Uintan to the top of the Whitneyan or 46.20000 to 30.80000 Ma

Collections (26 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Wyoming) Domnina gradata (16514 16515)
Duchesnean39.7 - 37.0Canada (Saskatchewan) Domnina sp. (16845)
Duchesnean39.7 - 37.0USA (Wyoming) Domnina gradata (16826 16884)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Nebraska) Domnina gradata (16917 16930 16941 17014 17033)
Early/Lower Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Montana) Domnina gradata (27245)
Late/Upper Chadronian37.2 - 33.9Canada (Saskatchewan) Domnina gradata (16981)
Late/Upper Chadronian - Orellan37.2 - 33.3USA (Nebraska) Domnina gradata (230806)
Orellan33.9 - 33.3USA (Montana) Domnina gradata (17090)
Orellan33.9 - 33.3USA (Nebraska) Domnina gradata (17046 17051 17150)
Orellan33.9 - 33.3USA (Wyoming) Domnina gradata (17318)
Orellan33.9 - 33.3USA (South Dakota) Domnina sp. (17189 17190)
Orellan33.9 - 33.3USA (Colorado) Domnina gradata (17081 17082)
Whitneyan33.3 - 30.8USA (South Dakota) Domnina gradata (17336 17337 17338) Domnina sp. (17384)