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Cryptotopos
Taxonomy
Cryptotopos was named by Crochet (1974). Its type is Cryptotopos beatus.
It was assigned to Nyctitheriidae by Crochet (1974); and to Nyctitheriinae by Ziegler (2007).
It was assigned to Nyctitheriidae by Crochet (1974); and to Nyctitheriinae by Ziegler (2007).
Species
C. beatus (type species), C. communis
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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. †Cryptotopos Crochet 1974
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†Cryptotopos beatus Crochet 1974
†Cryptotopos communis Ziegler 2007
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| J.-Y. Crochet 1974 | ?Nyctitheriidae dont la formule dentaire inferieure est complete, p2-p4 biradiculées, p3 et p4 sub-égales avec une petite cuspide antérieure. p4 est molarisée; les molaires possèdant un paraconide en forme de crête, la crista obliqua remonte vers le sommet du métaconide, l'entocrista très échancrée, l'hypoconulide fort. Cette dernière cuspide est très forte et projetée en arrière sur m3 dont le talonide est allongé. |