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Volaticotherini, the Glossary

Volaticotherini is a clade of eutriconodont mammals from the Mesozoic.^[1]

Argentoconodon

Argentoconodon (meaning "Argentina cone tooth") is an extinct genus of theriimorph mammal from the Cañadón Asfalto Formation of the Cañadón Asfalto Basin in Patagonia. Volaticotherini and Argentoconodon are eutriconodonts and gliding animals.

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Australosphenida

The Australosphenida are a clade of mammals, containing mammals with tribosphenic molars, known from the Jurassic to Mid-Cretaceous of Gondwana.

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Bat

Bats are flying mammals of the order Chiroptera.

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Berriasian

In the geological timescale, the Berriasian is an age/stage of the Early/Lower Cretaceous.

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China

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia.

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Cingulum (tooth)

In dentistry, cingulum (Latin: girdle or belt) refers to an anatomical feature of the teeth.

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Clade

In biological phylogenetics, a clade, also known as a monophyletic group or natural group, is a grouping of organisms that are monophyletic – that is, composed of a common ancestor and all its lineal descendants – on a phylogenetic tree.

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Cusp (anatomy)

A cusp is a pointed, projecting, or elevated feature.

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Early Jurassic

The Early Jurassic Epoch (in chronostratigraphy corresponding to the Lower Jurassic Series) is the earliest of three epochs of the Jurassic Period.

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Eutriconodonta

Eutriconodonta is an order of early mammals. Volaticotherini and Eutriconodonta are eutriconodonts.

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Femur

The femur (femurs or femora), or thigh bone is the only bone in the thigh.

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Fur

Fur is a thick growth of hair that covers the skin of almost all mammals.

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Gliding flight

Gliding flight is heavier-than-air flight without the use of thrust; the term volplaning also refers to this mode of flight in animals. Volaticotherini and Gliding flight are gliding animals.

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Gondwana

Gondwana was a large landmass, sometimes referred to as a supercontinent.

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Hair

Hair is a protein filament that grows from follicles found in the dermis.

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Haramiyida

Haramiyida is a possibly paraphyletic order of mammaliaform cynodonts or mammals of controversial taxonomic affinites.

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Ichthyoconodon

Ichthyoconodon is an extinct genus of eutriconodont mammal from the Lower Cretaceous of Morocco. Volaticotherini and Ichthyoconodon are eutriconodonts.

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Jugulator amplissimus

Jugulator is an extinct genus of mammals from the Cretaceous of North America.

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Mammal

A mammal is a vertebrate animal of the class Mammalia.

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Mesozoic

The Mesozoic Era is the penultimate era of Earth's geological history, lasting from about, comprising the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods.

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Molar (tooth)

The molars or molar teeth are large, flat teeth at the back of the mouth.

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Morocco

Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa.

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Multituberculata

Multituberculata (commonly known as multituberculates, named for the multiple tubercles of their teeth) is an extinct order of rodent-like mammals with a fossil record spanning over 130 million years.

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Oxfordian (stage)

The Oxfordian is, in the ICS' geologic timescale, the earliest age of the Late Jurassic Epoch, or the lowest stage of the Upper Jurassic Series.

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Patagium

The patagium (patagia) is a membranous body part that assists an animal in obtaining lift when gliding or flying.

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South America

South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a considerably smaller portion in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Theria

Theria is a subclass of mammals amongst the Theriiformes.

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Toarcian

The Toarcian is, in the ICS' geologic timescale, an age and stage in the Early or Lower Jurassic.

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Trechnotheria

Trechnotheria is a group of mammals that includes the therians and some fossil mammals from the Mesozoic Era.

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Triconodontidae

Triconodontidae is an extinct family of small, carnivorous mammals belonging to the order Eutriconodonta, endemic to what would become Asia, Europe, North America and probably also Africa and South America during the Jurassic through Cretaceous periods at least from 190–66 mya. Volaticotherini and Triconodontidae are eutriconodonts.

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Triconolestes

Triconolestes is an extinct genus of Late Jurassic eutriconodont mammal from the Morrison Formation, present in stratigraphic zones 4. Volaticotherini and Triconolestes are eutriconodonts and gliding animals.

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Type genus

In biological taxonomy, the type genus is the genus which defines a biological family and the root of the family name.

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Volaticotherium

Volaticotherium antiquum (meaning "ancient gliding beast") is an extinct, gliding, insectivorous mammal that lived in Asia during the Jurassic period, around 164 mya. Volaticotherini and Volaticotherium are eutriconodonts, fossil taxa described in 2006, gliding animals, taxa named by Chuankui Li, taxa named by Jin Meng, taxa named by Xiaolin Wang (paleontologist), taxa named by Yaoming Hu and taxa named by Yuanqing Wang.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volaticotherini

Also known as Volaticothere, Volaticotheres, Volaticotheria, Volaticotherian, Volaticotherians, Volaticotheridae, Volaticotheriidae, Volaticotheriinae, Volaticotherin, Volaticotherins.

Volaticotherini, the Glossary

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See also

Eutriconodonts

Gliding animals

Jurassic first appearances

Taxa named by Chuankui Li

Taxa named by Jin Meng

Taxa named by Xiaolin Wang (paleontologist)

Taxa named by Yaoming Hu

Taxa named by Yuanqing Wang

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