Amphidontidae

The Amphidontidae are a family of extinct mammals from the Early Cretaceous, belonging to the triconodonts. It contains most of the species previously belonged to Amphilestidae.[1]

Amphidontidae
Temporal range: Early Jurassic-Early Cretaceous, ~200–125 Ma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Superfamily: Amphidontoidea
Family: Amphidontidae
Simpson, 1925
Genera
  • Acinacodus Lopatin, Maschenko & Averianov, 2010[1]
  • Amphidon Simpson, 1925
  • Aploconodon Simpson, 1925
  • Comodon Kretzoi & Kretzoi, 2000
  • Gobiotheriodon (Trofimov, 1980) Trofimov, 1997
  • Hakusanodon Rourier, Isaji & Manabe, 2007
  • Juchilestes Gao et al., 2010
  • Manchurodon Yabe & Shikama, 1938
  • Nakunodon Yadagiri, 1985

Phylogeny

Cladogram after Marisol Montellano, James A. Hopson, James M. Clark (2008)[2] and Gao et al. (2010).[3]

 Amphidontidae

Aploconodon

Comodon

Hakusanodon

Juchilestes

Amphidon

Gobiotheriodon

Manchurodon

Nakunodon

Taxonomy

Based on the works by Mikko Haaramo[4] and the Palaeofile website.[5]

  • Family †Amphidontidae Simpson 1925
    • Genus †Acinacodus Lopatin, Maschenko & Averianov 2010
    • Genus †Aploconodon Simpson 1925
    • Genus †Comodon Kretzoi & Kretzoi 2000 non Stein 1859 [Phascolodon Simpson 1925; Phascolotheridium Cifelli & Dykes 2001]
      • Species †Comodon gidleyi (Simpson 1925) Kretzoi & Kretzoi 2000 [Phascolodon gidleyi Simpson 1925; Phascolotheridium gidleyi (Simpson 1925) Cifelli & Dykes 2001]
    • Genus †Hakusanodon Rougier, Isaji & Manabe 2007
      • Species †Hakusanodon archaeus Rougier, Isaji & Manabe 2007
    • Genus †Juchilestes Gao et al. 2009
    • Genus †Amphidon Simpson 1925
    • Genus †Gobiotheriodon Trofimov 1997 [Gobiodon Trofimov 1980 non Bleeker 1856]
      • Species †Gobiotheriodon infinitus (Trofimov 1980) Trofimov 1997 [Gobiodon infinitus Trofimov 1980]
    • Genus †Manchurodon Yabe & Shikama 1938
      • Species †Manchurodon simplicidens Yabe & Shikama 1938
    • Genus †Nakunodon Yadagiri 1985
      • Species †Nakunodon paikasiensis Yadagiri 1985

References

  1. A. V. Lopatin; E. N. Maschenko & A. O. Averianov (2010). "A new genus of triconodont mammals from the Early Cretaceous of Western Siberia". Doklady Biological Sciences. 433 (1): 282–285. doi:10.1134/S0012496610040137. PMID 20711878.
  2. Marisol Montellano; James A. Hopson; James M. Clark (2008). "Late Early Jurassic Mammaliaforms from Huizachal Canyon, Tamaulipas, México". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 28 (4): 1130–1143. doi:10.1671/0272-4634-28.4.1130.
  3. Chun-Ling Gao; Gregory P. Wilson; Zhe-Xi Luo; A. Murat Maga; Qingjin Meng & Xuri Wang (2010). "A new mammal skull from the Lower Cretaceous of China with implications for the evolution of obtuse-angled molars and 'amphilestid' eutriconodonts". Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 277 (1679): 237–246. doi:10.1098/rspb.2009.1014. PMC 2842676. PMID 19726475.
  4. Mikko's Phylogeny Archive Haaramo, Mikko (2007). "Holotheria – holotheres". Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  5. Paleofile.com (net, info) "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-01-11. Retrieved 2015-12-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). "Taxonomic lists- Mammals". Archived from the original on 11 January 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2015.


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