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Mongolestes alxaensis
Taxonomy
Harpagolestes alxaensis was named by Qi (1975). Its type specimen is IVPP V4940, a partial skull, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Lügenzhadagai; IVPP Loc. 74096, which is in an Oligocene terrestrial horizon in the Chaganbulage Formation of China.
It was recombined as Mongolestes alxaensis by Jin (2005).
It was recombined as Mongolestes alxaensis by Jin (2005).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1975 | Harpagolestes alxaensis Qi |
| 2005 | Mongolestes alxaensis Jin |
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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.
†Mongolestes alxaensis Qi 1975
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Ji et al. 2002, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979, Carroll 1988, Archibald 1998 | |||||
Age range: base of the Middle Eocene to the top of the Early/Lower Oligocene or 48.07000 to 27.30000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Eocene | China (Henan) | Mongolestes alxaensis (46193) | |
| Early/Lower Oligocene | China (Nei Mongol) | Harpagolestes alxaensis (174915 180729) |