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Pantolestoidae

Mammalia

Taxonomy
Pantolestoidea was named by Cope (1887). Its type is Pantolestes.

It was corrected as Pantolestoidae by Hay (1930).

It was assigned to Artiodactyla by Hay (1902); and to Lipotyphla by Hay (1930).

Subtaxa
Eohyidae, Pantolestidae (syn. Dyspternidae)
Sister taxa
Eohyidae, Pantolestidae (syn. Dyspternidae)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1887Pantolestoidea Cope
1902Pantolestoidea Hay p. 648
1930Pantolestoidae Hay p. 425

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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
RankNameAuthor
subclassSynapsida
—Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—Laurasiatheria
—Eulipotyphla
superfamilyPantolestoidae(Cope 1887)
superfamilyPantolestoidae(Cope 1887)

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.

Superfm. †Pantolestoidae Cope 1887
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Fm. †Pantolestidae Cope 1884
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G. †Aatotomus Rankin 2014
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†Aatotomus placochton Rankin 2014
G. †Androconus Quinet 1965
G. †Bessoecetor Simpson 1936
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†Bessoecetor krausei Rankin 2014
†Bessoecetor pilodontus Secord 2008
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Invalid names: Bessoecetor thomsoni Simpson 1936 [synonym], Palaeosinopa diluculi Simpson 1935 [synonym]
G. †Bogdia Dashzeveg and Russell 1985
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†Bogdia orientalis Dashzeveg and Russell 1985
G. †Buxolestes Jaegar 1970
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†Buxolestes hammeli Jaegar 1970
Subfm. †Dyspterninae Kretzoi 1943
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G. †Cryptopithecus Schlosser 1890
G. †Dyspterna Hopwood 1927
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†Dyspterna woodi Hopwood 1927
G. †Gobiopithecus Dashzeveg and Russell 1992
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†Gobiopithecus khan Dashzeveg and Russell 1992
G. †Kiinkerishella Gabunia and Biryukov 1978
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†Kiinkerishella zaisanica Gabunia and Biryukov 1978
G. †Kochictis Kretzoi 1943
G. †Leptonysson Van Valen 1967
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†Leptonysson basiliscus Van Valen 1967
†Leptonysson orthius Secord 2008
G. †Pagonomus Russell 1964
G. †Palaeosinopa Matthew 1901
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†Palaeosinopa aestuarium Beard and Dawson 2009
†Palaeosinopa dorri Gingerich 1980
†Palaeosinopa incerta Bown and Schankler 1982
†Palaeosinopa lacus Gunnell et al. 2016
†Palaeosinopa lutreola Matthew 1918
†Palaeosinopa nunavutensis Eberle and McKenna 2002
†Palaeosinopa reclusum Rankin 2014
†Palaeosinopa russelli Smith 1997
†Palaeosinopa veterrima Matthew 1901
G. †Pantolestes Cope 1872
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†Pantolestes elegans Marsh 1872
†Pantolestes intermedius Matthew 1909
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Invalid names: Passalacodon littoralis Marsh 1872 [synonym]
†Pantolestes natans Matthew 1909
†Pantolestes phocipes Matthew 1909
†Pantolestes sabatieri Smith 2001
Invalid names: Anisacodon Marsh 1872 [synonym], Passalacodon Marsh 1872 [synonym]
Subfm. †Pantolestinae Simpson 1937
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G. †Bouffinomus Mathis 1989
G. †Chadronia Cook 1954
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†Chadronia margaretae Cook 1954
Invalid names: Cymaprimadon Clark 1968 [synonym]
G. †Oboia Gabunia 1989
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†Oboia argillaceous Gabunia 1989
G. †Opsiclaenodon Butler 1946
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†Opsiclaenodon major Lydekker 1887
G. †Zhigdenia Lopatin 2006
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†Zhigdenia nemegetica Lopatin 2006
G. †Pantomimus Van Valen 1967
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†Pantomimus leari Van Valen 1967
G. †Pentacodon Scott 1892
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†Pentacodon inversus Cope 1888
†Pentacodon occultus Matthew 1937
G. †Premontrelestes Smith 2001
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G. †Propalaeosinopa Simpson 1927
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G. †Thelysia Gingerich 1982
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†Thelysia artemia Gingerich 1982
Invalid names: Dyspternidae Kretzoi 1943 [synonym]
Invalid names: Eohyidae Marsh 1894 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: scansorialsubc
Diet: insectivoresubc
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-09-06 20:43:42
Modified: 2005-09-06 22:44:32
Source: subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979

Age range: base of the Torrejonian to the top of the Early/Lower Oligocene or 63.80000 to 28.40000 Ma

Collections (201 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Puercan66.0 - 63.3USA (Utah) Propalaeosinopa sp. (14790)
Danian66.0 - 61.6USA (North Dakota) Propalaeosinopa albertensis (14962)
To263.8 - 60.9Canada (Alberta) Bessoecetor sp. 1, Bessoecetor sp. 2, Propalaeosinopa albertensis, Propalaeosinopa septentrionalis (14894)
Torrejonian63.8 - 60.9USA (Wyoming) Pantolestinae indet., Propalaeosinopa diluculi (14886) Propalaeosinopa diluculi (14898 14900 14904)
Torrejonian63.8 - 60.9Canada (Alberta) Bessoecetor septentrionalis (143199 143200) Propalaeosinopa sp. (14828)
Torrejonian63.8 - 60.9USA (Utah) Pantolestidae indet. (14830)
Torrejonian63.8 - 60.9USA (New Mexico) Pentacodon inversus (14815 14832 14865 14873) Pentacodon occultus (14833 14893) Pentacodon sp. (14816 14819)
Torrejonian63.8 - 60.9USA (Montana) Bessoecetor diluculi (14913) Leptonysson basiliscus, Propalaeosinopa diluculi (14906) Pantomimus leari (14918)
Ti161.7 - 56.8Canada (Alberta) Propalaeosinopa septentrionalis (14938 14939)
Ti361.7 - 56.8Canada (Alberta) Bessoecetor septentrionalis (14928) Propalaeosinopa albertensis, Propalaeosinopa septentrionalis (14992)
Ti461.7 - 56.8Canada (Saskatchewan) Propalaeosinopa sp., Palaeosinopa reclusum, Bessoecetor krausei, Aatotomus placochton, Bessoecetor pilodontus (14978)
Tiffanian61.7 - 56.8USA (Wyoming) Bessoecetor sp. (198262) Leptonysson orthius, Propalaeosinopa diluculi (15017) Palaeosinopa simpsoni (14944) Palaeosinopa sp., Propalaeosinopa diluculi (14952) Pantolestidae indet. (15032) Pentacodon sp. (15067) Propalaeosinopa diluculi (14936 14987 15014) Propalaeosinopa thomsoni (15034)
Tiffanian61.7 - 56.8Canada (Alberta) Pantolestidae indet., Propalaeosinopa sp., Eudaemonema cuspidata (14995) Propalaeosinopa albertensis (14949 14957) Propalaeosinopa albertensis, Propalaeosinopa septentrionalis (14933 14959) Propalaeosinopa diluculi (14973) Propalaeosinopa septentrionalis (14954)
Tiffanian61.7 - 56.8USA (California) Bessoecetor septentrionalis (224203)
Tiffanian61.7 - 56.8USA (Montana) Pagonomus sp., Palaeosinopa didelphoides, Propalaeosinopa albertensis (15048) Palaeosinopa sp., Propalaeosinopa albertensis (14937) Propalaeosinopa diluculi (15025 15064) Propalaeosinopa sp. (15047)
Tiffanian61.7 - 56.8USA (North Dakota) Pantolestoidea indet. (14946) Propalaeosinopa albertensis (14931 14977) Propalaeosinopa diluculi (15006) Propalaeosinopa sp. (15000)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0France (Champagne-Ardenne) Pagonomus dionysi (137125)
Gashatan58.7 - 55.8Mongolia Zhigdenia nemegetica (132936)
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8USA (Wyoming) Bessoecetor septentrionalis, Bessoecetor pilodontus (15018) Palaeosinopa dorri, Bessoecetor pilodontus, Leptonysson orthius (15024)
Clarkforkian56.2 - 54.9USA (Montana) Palaeosinopa didelphoides (15079)
Clarkforkian56.2 - 54.9USA (Wyoming) Palaeosinopa didelphoides (15092) Palaeosinopa sp. (15072 15080 15082 15109 15147 15156 15159 15168 15173 15181 15192 15204 15216 239208)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8France (Oise) Palaeosinopa sp. (68174)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8United Kingdom Pantolestidae indet. (87950)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Belgium (Brabant) Palaeosinopa russelli (35531)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8United Kingdom (England) Buxolestes sp. (68439) Palaeosinopa osborni (38868) Pantolestidae indet. (133368 174239)
Ypresian - Lutetian56.0 - 41.3France (Languedoc-Roussillon) Pantolestidae indet. (182519)
Lostcabinian55.8 - 50.3USA (Wyoming) Palaeosinopa didelphoides (15930 16078) Palaeosinopa didelphoides, Palaeosinopa veterrima (15915)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (Mississippi) Palaeosinopa sp. (15719)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3Canada (Northwest Territories) Palaeosinopa sp. (15583)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (Colorado) Palaeosinopa didelphoides (15485 15887) Palaeosinopa incerta (15223)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (North Dakota) Palaeosinopa sp. (15895)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (Virginia) Palaeosinopa sp. (15595)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (Wyoming) Palaeosinopa didelphoides (15710 15942) Palaeosinopa incerta (15467 15468 15522 15587 15590 15705 15794 46636 46638 46644 46645 46659 46675 46792 46813) Palaeosinopa incerta, Palaeosinopa lutreola (15592) Palaeosinopa incerta, Palaeosinopa lutreola, Palaeosinopa veterrima (15510 15524 15542) Palaeosinopa incerta, Palaeosinopa veterrima (15512 46685) Palaeosinopa lacus (186933) Palaeosinopa lutreola (15491 15493 15509 15586 15697 15699 15723 46809) Palaeosinopa lutreola, Palaeosinopa didelphoides (15932) Palaeosinopa lutreola, Palaeosinopa sp., Palaeosinopa didelphoides (16055) Palaeosinopa sp. (15455 15673 15682 15696 15892 46667 46670 46731 46738 46768 46793 46800 46829 118482) Palaeosinopa veterrima (15507 15519 15523 15531 15532 15538 15546 15551 15552 15555 15556 15575 15578 15687 15694 15702 15707 46682 46705 46734 46746 46749 46758 46767 46846) Pantolestidae indet. (15853 27268)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6USA (Wyoming) Palaeosinopa lutreola (154254 154262 154279)
MP 1055.8 - 48.6France (Picardie) Pantolestidae indet., Palaeosinopa sp., Pantolestes sp., Premontrelestes sp., Pantolestes sabatieri, Premontrelestes duchaussoisi (68440)
Wasatchian - Bridgerian55.8 - 46.2USA (Wyoming) Palaeosinopa lutreola (15669)
Early/Lower Eocene - Middle Eocene55.8 - 37.71United Kingdom (England) Buxolestes sp. 1 (3256)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Utah) Pantolestes longicaudus (16396)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Wyoming) Palaeosinopa didelphoides (16198 16207) Pantolestes longicaudus (16136 16330 16415) Pantolestes natans, Pantolestes longicaudus, Pantolestes elegans (16647) Pantolestidae indet. (15837)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Nevada) Pantolestes longicaudus (16218)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3France (Alsace Region) Pantolestidae indet., Buxolestes hammeli (31609)
Middle Eocene47.8 - 37.71Mongolia Bogdia orientalis (174724)
Early/Lower Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Colorado) Pantolestes natans (16623)
Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Wyoming) Pantolestes sp. (16649)
Duchesnean39.7 - 37.0Canada (Saskatchewan) Pantolestidae indet. (16845)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9France (Languedoc-Roussillon Region Region) Pantolestidae indet. (31756)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Arkansas) Pantolestes natans (16549)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Nebraska) Chadronia margaretae (16930) Pantolestidae indet. (17014)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (South Dakota) Cymaprimadon kenni (16938)
Ergilian37.2 - 33.9Kazakhstan Kiinkerishella zaisanica (180385) Oboia argillaceous (180386)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9Mongolia (Dornogov) Gobiopithecus khan (174715)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) Cryptopithecus sp. (9071 9074 41665) Opsiclaenodon major (39662)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Belgium Cryptopithecus sideroolithicus (31748)