| Intro | | Search taxa | | Taxon tree | | Search literature | | Taxon match | | Homonyms | | Statistics | | Webservice | | Manual | | FAQ | | LifeWatch | | Download | | Log in |
IRMNG taxon detailsApterodon Fischer, 1881 †
marine, terrestrial
fossil only
Bull. Soc. Géol. France, (3) 8, 1879-80
page(s): 288 [details]
IRMNG (2022). Apterodon Fischer, 1881 †. Accessed at: https://irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1425963 on 2024-04-24
Date action by
original description
Bull. Soc. Géol. France, (3) 8, 1879-80
page(s): 288 [details] basis of record Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. , available online at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ [details] basis of record SN2000/McKenna & Bell, 1997 [details] additional source Grohé, C.; Morlo, M.; Chaimanee, Y.; Blondel, C.; Coster, P.; Valentin, X.; Salem, M.; Bilal, A. A.; Jaeger, J.-J.; Brunet, M. (2012). New Apterodontinae (Hyaenodontida) from the Eocene locality of Dur At-Talah (Libya): systematic, paleoecological and phylogenetical implications. <em>PLoS ONE.</em> 7(11): e49054., available online at https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0049054 [details] verified source for family Solé, F.; Amson, E.; Borths, M.; Vidalenc, D.; Morlo, M.; Bastl, K. (2015). A new large hyainailourine from the Bartonian of Europe and its bearings on the evolution and ecology of massive hyaenodonts (Mammalia). <em>PLOS ONE.</em> 10(9): e0135698., available online at https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0135698 [details] name verified source Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. , available online at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ [details] current name source Brands, S. J. (compiler). (1989-2005). Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Originally available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/; for current information, refer http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/ProjectDescription.aspx . [details] extant flag source SN2000/McKenna & Bell, 1997 [details] habitat flag source web search (AJR) [details] From other sources
Descriptive info Fossil according to SN2000 [details]Habitat From Wikipedia, November 2022: Uniquely among hyaenodonts, species of Apterodon were a semiaquatic, fossorial mammals. They possessed strong forelimbs that were well equipped for digging, compared to those of modern badgers, while the tail, torso and hindlimbs show adaptations similar to those of other aquatic mammals like otters and pinnipeds. The dentition was suited to feed on hard-shelled invertebrate prey, such as crustaceans and shellfish. They probably lived along African coastlines. [details] |
