Biology:Oldfieldthomasiidae
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Short description: Extinct family of mammals
Oldfieldthomasiidae | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | †Notoungulata |
Suborder: | †Typotheria |
Family: | †Oldfieldthomasiidae Simpson, 1945 |
Genera | |
†Allalmeia | |
Synonyms | |
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Oldfieldthomasiidae is an extinct family of notoungulate mammals known from the Late Paleocene to Late Eocene of South America.[1] The family was classified by George Gaylord Simpson in 1945 and a synonym is Acoelodidae, defined by Florentino Ameghino in 1901.[2]
Etymology
The family is named after British zoologist Oldfield Thomas.
Fossils
Fossils of the family Oldfieldthomasiidae have been found in southern South America, in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Chile.[2]
References
- ↑ McKenna, Malcolm C.; Bell, Susan K. (1997). Classification of Mammals Above the Species Level. Columbia University Press, New York. pp. 1–631. ISBN 0-231-11013-8.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Oldfieldthomasiidae at Fossilworks.org
Wikidata ☰ Q1223931 entry
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