Liaoconodon

Liaoconodon
Temporal range: Aptian, 120 Ma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eutriconodonta
Genus: Liaoconodon
Meng, Wang & Li, 2011
Species
  • L. hui Meng, Wang & Li, 2011 (type)

Liaoconodon is an extinct genus of early mammal from the early Cretaceous (early Aptian stage, approximately 120 Ma). It is a eutriconodont which lived in what is now the Jianchang of Liaoning Province, eastern China. It is known from the holotype IVPP V 16051, which consists of nearly complete skeleton and skull. It was found in the Jiufotang Formation (Jehol Biota) near Xiaotaizi, Lamadong. It was first named by Jin Meng, Yuanqing Wang and Chuankui Li in 2011 and the type species is Liaoconodon hui.[1]

Phylogeny

Cladogram after Meng, Wang & Li, 2011:[1]




Jeholodens




Yanoconodon




Liaoconodon


Triconodontidae

Priacodon





Triconodon



Trioracodon





Arundeloconodon




Astroconodon




Alticonodon



Corvicondodon










Amphidontidae

Aploconodon




Amphidon




Comodon



Hakusanodon



Juchilestes





Gobiconodontidae

Gobiconodon



Repenomamus





Phascolotherium



Amphilestes




Tinodon


Trechnotheria


Spalacotheriidae



Zhangheotheriidae




Cladotheria






References

  1. 1 2 Jin Meng, Yuanqing Wang and Chuankui Li (2011). "Transitional mammalian middle ear from a new Cretaceous Jehol eutriconodont". Nature 472 (7342): 181–185. doi:10.1038/nature09921. PMID 21490668.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, April 05, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.