...), and Maastrichtian of Taveiro (Portugal). Lainodon orueetxebarriai Gheerbrant & Astibia, 1994 fig. 2 08 April 2012 © 2012 Societe Geologique de France 2012 Diagnosis . – Representative of “Zhelestidae” close to Labes (Lainodoninae), but differing from it by its slightly...

... is the sister taxon to Zhelestidae; this clade is supported by four unambiguous synapomorphies. Corresponding author : Alexander Averianov (e-mail: [email protected] ). 2 4 2013 2 6 2013 Published by NRC Research Press 2013 The M2 of P. quadrans differs from M1–2 of the North...

..., Palaeobatrachidae; caudates: Batrachosauroididae, Salamandridae), and mammals (multituberculates: Kogaionidae, ?“ Paracimexomys group”; marsupials: Herpetotheriidae; eutherians: “Zhelestidae”). The palaeobiogeographical affinities of the Late Cretaceous continental tetrapods of Europe are complex. The faunas...

... the unusual fourth premolars in pentacodontines and Horolodectes superficially resemble one another, significant differences in coronal structure imply these similarities may be the result of convergence, rather than an indication of phylogenetic affinity. “Zhelestidae” is an assemblage of primitive...

... . Gheerbrant E. Astibia H. ( 2012 ). – Addition to the Late Cretaceous Laño mammal faunule (Spain), and to the knowledge of European “Zhelestidae” (Lainodontinae nov.) . In : Steyer E. J.-S. Buffetaut E. , Eds, Papers in honour of J.-C. Rage. – Bull. Soc. géol. Fr. , 183 , 4 , 537 – 546...

...-like mammals known primarily from the Late Cretaceous of Middle Asia and North America. Archibald and Averianov’s (2012) recent study suggests that Paranyctoides may be the sister taxon to Zhelestidae. u The holotype (UALVP 1338) was recovered from a drill core (Research Council of Alberta...

... of the Kyzylkum Desert . Journal of Mammalian Evolution , 12 : 9 – 22 . 10.1007/s10914-005-4867-3 . Archibald , J.D. Averianov , A.O. 2012 . Phylogenetic analysis, taxonomic revision, and dental ontogeny of the Cretaceous Zhelestidae (Mammalia: Eutheria) . Zoological Journal of the Linnean...

... to a marsupial by Krause [2001] whereas Averianov et al . [2003] preferred to place in Zhelestidae. In India, eutherian mammals have been recorded from the intertrappean beds of Naskal, Rangapur, and Kisalpuri. The Naskal eutherian mammal fauna is represented by Deccanolestes hislopi , Deccanolestes cf...

... . Phylogenetic analysis, taxonomic revision, and dental ontogeny of the Cretaceous Zhelestidae (Mammalia: Eutheria). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society , 164 ( 2 ): 361 – 426 . 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2011.00771.x Averianov , A.O. Archibald , J.D. Martin , T. 2003 . Placental nature...

... Cretaceous age, middle Asia. Detailed study suggests that some dentally advanced taxa, “Zhelestidae,” are ultimately related to ungulates. These, plus a few North American and European forms, are now regarded as basal members of Ungulatomorpha, a superordinal group that also includes living ungulates...