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List of prehistoric mammals

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Reference excerpt

This is an incomplete list of prehistoric mammals. It does not include extant mammals or recently extinct mammals. For extinct primate species, see: list of fossil primates.

Mammaliaformes

Genus †Adelobasileus Lucas & Hunt 1990 Genus †Bocaconodon Montellano, Hopson & Clark 2008 Genus †Delsatia Sigogneau-Russell & Godefroit 1997 Genus †Tricuspes von Huene 1933 Genus †Hadrocodium Luo, Crompton & Sun 2001 Genus †Fruitafossor Luo & Wible 2005

Order †Dinnetheria Family †Dinnetheriidae Averianov & Lopatin 2011 Genus †Dinnetherium Jenkins, Crompton & Downs 1983

Order †Sinoconodontiformes Family †Sinoconodontidae Mills 1971 Genus †Sinoconodon Patterson & Olson 1961

Order †Morganucodonta

Genus †Bridetherium Clemens 2011 Genus †Hallautherium Clemens 1980 Genus †Paceyodon Clemens 2011 Genus †Purbeckodon Butler et al. 2012 Genus †Rosierodon Debuysschere, Gherrbrant & Allain 2014 Family †Megazostrodontidae Cow 1986 sensu Kielan-Jaworowska, Cifelli & Luo 2004 Genus †Wareolestes Freeman 1979 Genus †Brachyzostrodon Sigogneau-Russell 1983a Genus †Megazostrodon Crompton & Jenkins 1968 Family †Morganucodontidae Kühne 1958 Genus †Gondwanadon Datta & Das 1996 Genus †Holwellconodon Lucas & Hunt 1990 Genus †Indotherium Yadagiri 1984 non Kretzoi 1942 Genus †Indozostrodon Datta & Das 2001 Genus †Helvetiodon Clemens 1980 Genus †Erythrotherium Crompton 1964 Genus †Eozostrodon Parrington 1941 Genus †Morganucodon Kühne 1949

Order †Docodonta Middle to Late Jurassic

Family †Docodontidae Genus †Agilodocodon Meng et al. 2015 Genus †Docofossor Luo et al. 2015 Genus †Gondtherium Prasad & Manhas 2007 Genus †Cyrtlatherium Freeman 1979 sensu Sigogneau-Russell 2001 Genus †Haldanodon Kühne & Krusat 1972 sensu Sigoneau-Russell 2003 Genus †Borealestes Waldman & Savage 1972 Genus †Dsugarodon Pfretzschner et al. 2005 [Acuodulodon Hu, Meng & Clark 2007] Genus †Castorocauda Ji et al. 2006 Genus †Simpsonodon Kermack et al. 1987 Genus †Krusatodon Sigogneau-Russell 2003 Genus †Hutegotherium Averianov et al. 2010 Genus †Tashkumyrodon Martin & Averianov 2004 Genus †Tegotherium Tatarinov 1994 Genus †Sibirotherium Maschenko, Lopatin & Voronkevich 2002 Genus †Reigitherium Bonaparte 1990 Genus †Peraiocynodon Simpson 1928 Genus †Docodon Marsh 1881 [Dicrocynodon Marsh 1880; Diplocynodon Marsh 1880 non Pomel 1847; Ennacodon Marsh 1890; Enneodon Marsh 1887 non Prangner 1845; Dryolestes Marsh 1879]

Order †Kuehneotheria Family †Woustersiidae Sigogneau-Russell & Hahn 1995 Genus †Woutersia Sigogneau-Russell 1983b Family †Kuehneotheriidae Kermack, Kermack & Musset 1968 Genus †Kuehneotherium Kermack, Kermack & Musset 1968 Genus †Kuehneon Kretzoi 1960 (nomen vanum)

Order †Eutriconodonta

Early Jurassic–Late Cretaceous

Genus ?†Dyskritodon Sigogneau-Russell 1995 Family †Amphidontidae Simpson 1925 Genus †Acinacodus Lopatin, Maschenko & Averianov 2010 Genus †Amphidon Simpson 1925 Genus †Gobiotheriodon Trofimov 1997 [Gobiodon Trofimov 1980 non Bleeker 1856] Genus †Manchurodon Yabe & Shikama 1938 Genus †Nakunodon Yadagiri 1985 Genus †Aploconodon Simpson 1925 Genus †Comodon Kretzoi & Kretzoi 2000 non Stein 1859 [Phascolodon Simpson 1925; Phascolotheridium Cifelli & Dykes 2001] Genus †Hakusanodon Rougier, Isaji & Manabe 2007 Genus †Juchilestes Gao, Wilson, Luo, Maga, Meng & Wang 2009 Family †Amphilestidae Osborn 1888 sensu Luo, Kielan-Jaworowska & Cifelli 2002 [Phascolotheriidae Osborn 1887] Genus †Condorodon Gaetano & Rougier 2012 Genus †Kemchugia magna Genus †Kryptotherium Sigogneau-Russell 2003 Genus †Liaotherium Zhou, Cheng & Wang 1991 Genus †Paikasigudodon Prasad & Manhas 2002 [Kotatherium yadagirii Prasad & Manhas 1997] Genus †Amphilestes Owen 1871 [Amphitherium Owen 1845 non von Meyer non de Blainville 1838] Genus †Phascolotherium Owen 1838 [Didelphys Broderip 1828; Thylacotherium Valenciennes 1838] Genus †Tendagurodon Heinrich 1998 Family Jeholodentidae Luo et al. 2007 Genus †Jeholodens Luo, Chen, Li & Chen 2007 Genus †Yanoconodon Ji, Luo & Ji 1999 Family †Klameliidae Martin & Averianov 2007 Genus †Ferganodon Thomas & Averianov 2006 Genus †Klamelia Chow & Rich 1984 Family †Gobiconodontidae Chow & Rich 1984 sensu Luo, Kielan-Jaworowska & Cifelli 2002 Genus †Huasteconodon Montellano, Hopson & Clark 2008 Genus †Meemannodon Meng et al. 2005 Genus †Spinolestes Martin et al. 2015 Genus †Hangjinia Godefroit & Guo 1999 Genus †Gobiconodon Trofimov 1978 sensu Kielen-Jaworowsky & Dashzeveg 1998 [Guchinodon Trofimov 1978; Guchinodon Trofomiv 1974 nomen nudum] Genus †Repenomamus Li et al. 2001 Clade †Volaticotheria Meng et al. 2006 emend. Meng et al. 2007 Genus †Volaticotherium Meng et al. 2006 emend. Meng et al. 2007 Genus †Ichthyoconodon Sigogneau-Russell 1995 Genus †Argentoconodon Rougier et al. 2007 Genus †Jugulator Cifelli & Madsen 1998 Genus †Triconolestes Engelmann & Callison 1998 Family †Triconodontidae Marsh 1887 Genus †Victoriaconodon Montellano et al. 2008 Genus †Priacodon Marsh 1887 [Tinodon] Subfamily †Triconodontinae Marsh 1887 non Hay 1902 Genus †Triconodon Owen 1859 [Triacanthodon Owen 1871] Genus †Trioracodon Simpson 1928 non Owen 1871 Subfamily †Alticonodontinae Fox 1976 Genus †Meiconodon Kusuhashi et al. 2009 Genus †Arundelconodon Cifelli et al. 1999 Genus †Astroconodon Patterson 1951 Genus †Alticonodon Fox 1969 Genus †Corviconodon Cifelli, Wible & Jenkins 1998

Symmetrodonta incertae sedis Genus †Atlasodon Sigogneau-Russell 1991 Genus †Kennetheredium Sigogneau-Russell 2003a Genus †Kotatherium Datta 1981 Genus †Trishulotherium Yadagiri 1985

Basal Cladotheria Genus †Afriquiamus Sigogneau-Russell 1999 Genus †Butlerigale Kühne 1968 [?Dryolestes leiriensis] Genus †Chunnelodon Ensom & Sigogneau-Russell 1998 Genus †Guimarota Kuhne 1968

Basal Zatheria Genus †Minimus Sigogneau-Russell 1999 Genus †Magnimus Sigogneau-Russell 1999 Genus †Nanolestes Martin 2002 Family †Arguimuridae Dashzeveg 1994 [Arguitheriidae Dashzeveg 1994] Genus †Arguimus 1979 [Arguitherium Dashzeveg 1994] Family †Mozomuridae Li et al. 2005 Genus †Mozomus Li et al. 2005

Subclass Yinotheria

Order †Shuotherida Family †Shuotheriidae Chow & Rich 1982 Genus †Itatodon Lopatin & Averianov 2005 Genus †Shuotherium Chow & Rich 1982 Genus †Paritatodon Martin & Averianov 2010 Genus †Pseudotribos Luo, Ji & Yuan 2007

Order †Ausktribosphenida Family †Ausktribosphenidae Rich et al. 1997 Genus †Bishops Rich et al. 2001 Genus †Ausktribosphenos Rich et al. 1997

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