| Basic info | Taxonomic history | Classification | Included Taxa |
| Morphology | Ecology and taphonomy | External Literature Search | Age range and collections |
Olsenia
Taxonomy
Olsenia was named by Matthew and Granger (1925). Its type is Olsenia mira.
It was assigned to Mesonychinae by Szalay and Gould (1966); to Chalicotheriidae by Carroll (1988), Prothero and Schoch (1989); to Acreodi by McKenna and Bell (1997); and to Mesonychidae by Matthew and Granger (1925), Gingerich (1998).
It was assigned to Mesonychinae by Szalay and Gould (1966); to Chalicotheriidae by Carroll (1988), Prothero and Schoch (1989); to Acreodi by McKenna and Bell (1997); and to Mesonychidae by Matthew and Granger (1925), Gingerich (1998).
Species
O. mira (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1925 | Olsenia Matthew and Granger |
| 1966 | Olsenia Szalay and Gould p. 152 |
| 1988 | Olsenia Carroll |
| 1989 | Olsenia Prothero and Schoch p. 533 |
| 1997 | Olsenia McKenna and Bell p. 366 |
| 1998 | Olsenia Gingerich p. 427 figs. FIgure 1 |
Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data
|
|
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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
| Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Ji et al. 2002, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979, Archibald 1998, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Age range: Middle Eocene or 48.07000 to 37.71000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Eocene | Kyrgyzstan | O. sp. (177051) | |
| Middle Eocene | China (Nei Mongol) | O. mira (174962) |