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Placentidentinae

Mammalia - Nyctitheriidae

Taxonomy
Placentidentinae was named by Russell et al. (1973) [Originally misspelled as "Placentidentine"]. It is not extant. Its type is Placentidens.

It was assigned to Plagiomenidae by Russell et al. (1973); and to Nyctitheriidae by Beard and Dawson (2009), Jones and Beard (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Placentidentinae Russell et al.
2009Placentidentinae Beard and Dawson
2023Placentidentinae Jones and Beard

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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
superfamilySoricoideaGill 1872
familyNyctitheriidaeSimpson 1928
subfamilyPlacentidentinae
subfamilyPlacentidentinae

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.

Subfm. †Placentidentinae Russell et al. 1973
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G. †Ceutholestes Rose and Gingerich 1987
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Ceutholestes acerbus Jones and Beard 2023
Ceutholestes dolosus Rose and Gingerich 1987
G. †Placentidens Russell et al. 1973
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Placentidens lotus Russell et al. 1973
G. †Plagioctenoides Bown 1979
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Plagioctenoides cryptos Jones and Beard 2023
Plagioctenoides tombowni Rose et al. 2012
G. †Pontifactor West 1974
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Pontifactor bestiola West 1974
G. †Remiculus Russell 1964
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Remiculus deutschi Russell 1964
G. †Wyonycteris Gingerich 1987
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Wyonycteris chalix Gingerich 1987
Wyonycteris galensis Secord 2008
Wyonycteris kingi Hooker 2018
Wyonycteris microtis Secord 2008
Wyonycteris primitivus Beard and Dawson 2009
Wyonycteris richardi Smith 1995
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialf
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: scansorialf
Diet: insectivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-09-01 09:08:46
Modified: 2005-09-01 11:08:46
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hooker 2001, Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Paleocene to the top of the Early/Lower Uintan or 58.70000 to 39.70000 Ma

Collections (27 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tiffanian61.7 - 56.8USA (Wyoming) Wyonycteris galensis (15049) Wyonycteris microtis (15065)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0France (Champagne-Ardenne) Remiculus deutschi (87925)
Late/Upper Paleocene - Early/Lower Eocene58.7 - 48.6USA (Wyoming) Wyonycteris chalix (80579)
Clarkforkian56.2 - 54.9USA (Wyoming) Ceutholestes dolosus (15119 133237) Pontifactor bestiola (15089) Wyonycteris chalix, Wyonycteris galensis, Ceutholestes acerbus, Plagioctenoides cryptos (15072)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8France (Marne) Placentidens lotus (35533 35535)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Belgium (Brabant) Remiculus delsatei, Wyonycteris richardi, Remiculus deutschi (35531)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8United Kingdom (England) Pontifactor sp. (133368) Remiculus sp., Wyonycteris sp., Wyonycteris richardi (38868) Wyonycteris kingi (174239)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8France (Oise) Wyonycteris sp. (68174)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (Mississippi) Scenopagus sp. (15719)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (Wyoming) Plagioctenoides microlestes (15491) Plagioctenoides microlestes, Pontifactor bestiola (15493) Pontifactor sp. (15790) Pontifactor sp., Wyonycteris sp. (15458) Wyonycteris sp. (15673 118482)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6USA (Wyoming) Plagioctenoides sp., Plagioctenoides microlestes, Plagioctenoides tombowni (154254) Wyonycteris chalix (15081)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Wyoming) Pontifactor bestiola (16234) Pontifactor sp. (16499)
Early/Lower Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Wyoming) Pontifactor bestiola (93087)