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Geolabididae

Geolabididae is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Geolabididae rather than just read about it. In short: Geolabididae is an extinct family of prehistoric mammals belonging to the order Eulipotyphla. Taxonomy Batodon (Sometimes placed in Cimolestidae) Batodon tenuis Marsh, 1892 - Upper Cretaceous Campanian to Maastrichtian, Canada and United States.

Key takeaways

Geolabididae belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Geolabididae to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Geolabididae from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Geolabididae is an extinct family of prehistoric mammals belonging to the order Eulipotyphla.

Taxonomy Batodon (Sometimes placed in Cimolestidae) Batodon tenuis Marsh, 1892 - Upper Cretaceous Campanian to Maastrichtian, Canada and United States. Batodonoides - Lower Eocene (Wasatchian) to Mid Eocene (Uintan) - North America Gobigeolabis Lopatin, 2004 Gobigeolabis verigranum Lopatin, 2004 - Upper Paleocene, Mongolia Centetodon Marsh, 1872 (incl. Geolabis) - Lower Eocene to Early Miocene Centetodon aztecus Lillegraven et al. 1981 Centetodon bembicophagus Lillegraven et al. 1981 Centetodon bacchanalis (McGrew, 1959) Centetodon chadronensis Lillegraven et al., 1981 -. Mid Eocene (Duchesnean) to Oligocene (Orellan) Centetodon divaricatus Korth, 1992 - Upper Oligocene, North America Marsholestes - Middle Eocene, (Bridgerian) Marsholestes dasypelix Matthew 1909 Stilpnodon Simpson 1935

References Taxonomic occurrences of Geolabididae recorded in the Paleobiology Database Lopatin, A. V. (2006). "Early Paleogene insectivore mammals of Asia and establishment of the major groups of Insectivora". Paleontological Journal. 40 (S3): S205–S405. Bibcode:2006PalJ...40S.205L. doi:10.1134/S0031030106090012. Thomas S. Kelly (2010). "New records of Marsupialia, Lipotyphla, and Primates from the Duchesnean (middle Eocene) Simi Valley Landfill local fauna, Sespe Formation, California" (PDF). Paludicola. 7 (4): 158–169. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-30. Retrieved 2013-12-30.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Geolabididae

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Geolabididae claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Geolabididae before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Geolabididae ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Geolabididae

In research: Geolabididae appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Geolabididae in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Geolabididae is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Eulipotyphla stubs, Prehistoric Eulipotyphla, Soricomorphs, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Geolabididae outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Geolabididae in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Geolabididae means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Geolabididae out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Geolabididae in simple terms?

Geolabididae is an extinct family of prehistoric mammals belonging to the order Eulipotyphla. Taxonomy Batodon (Sometimes placed in Cimolestidae) Batodon tenuis Marsh, 1892 - Upper Cretaceous Campanian to Maastrichtian, Canada and United States.

Why does Geolabididae matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Geolabididae?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Geolabididae.