Oldfieldthomasiidae Explained

Oldfieldthomasiidae is an extinct family of notoungulate mammals known from the Late Paleocene to Late Eocene of South America.[1] The family was classified by George Gaylord Simpson in 1945 and a synonym is Acoelodidae, defined by Florentino Ameghino in 1901.[2]

Etymology

The family is named after British zoologist Oldfield Thomas.

Fossils

Fossils of the family Oldfieldthomasiidae have been found in southern South America, in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Chile.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: McKenna, Malcolm C. . Bell . Susan K. . 1997 . Classification of Mammals Above the Species Level . Columbia University Press, New York . 1–631 . 0-231-11013-8.
  2. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=43341 Oldfieldthomasiidae