Xenocynus crypticus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Marsupialiformes

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Cladus: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Cladus: Cynodontia Cladus: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Cladus: Theriimorpha Cladus: Theriiformes Cladus: Trechnotheria Cladus: Zatheria Subclassis: Theria Cladus: Metatheria Cladus: Marsupialiformes

Genus: †Xenocynus
Species: †Xenocynus crypticus

Name

Xenocynus crypticus Carneiro, Bampi, Rangel, Guimarães, Silva & Oliveira, 2024

Holotype: MCT.M.2382

Type locality: Brazil, São José de Itaboraí, Itaboraí Basin.

Etymology: from Latin crypticus (“hidden”)

References

Primary references

• Carneiro, L.M., Bampi, H., Rangel, C.C., Guimarães, B.M.G., Silva, R.C. & Oliveira, E.V. 2024. A new metatherian (Mammalia) from the Itaboraí basin (Early Eocene), Brazil: Implications to trophic niche partitioning between large-sized “didelphoid-like” metatherians. Journal of South American Earth Sciences 139: 104895. DOI: 10.1016/j.jsames.2024.104895 Reference page. 

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