Theriiformes
Theriiformes is a subclass of mammals. The term was coined in 1997 by McKenna & Bell in their classification of mammals.[1] In the strict sense, it is defined as all mammals more closely related to therians than to monotremes.
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Theriiformes | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Subclass: | Theriiformes McKenna & Bell, 1997 |
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References
- McKenna, Malcolm; Bell, Susan (March 15, 1997). Classification of Mammals Above the species Level (Hardback)
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