Tillodontia

Tillodontia

Taxobox
name = "Tillodonts"
fossil_range = Fossil range|65|40Early Paleocene- Late Eocene
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Mammalia
ordo = Tillodontia

Tillodontia is an extinct order of mammals that may be related to the pantodonts. They were widespread across North America and Eurasia.

Description

They had rodentlike incisors, clawed feet and blunt, cusped teeth. Some of them were as big as bears.

ources

The Ilustrated Encyclopedia of the Prehistoric World page 380.

http://www.answers.com/topic/tillodontia-1


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Tillodontia — Til lo*don ti*a, n. pl. (Paleon.) An extinct group of Mammalia found fossil in the Eocene formation. The species are related to the carnivores, ungulates, and rodents. Called also {Tillodonta}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tillodontia — til·lo·don·tia …   English syllables

  • tillodontia — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈdänch(ē)ə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek tillein to pluck, tear + New Latin odontia : a small order of Eocene mammals of No. America and Europe probably derived from insectivores but having resemblances… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Tillodonta — Tillodontia Til lo*don ti*a, n. pl. (Paleon.) An extinct group of Mammalia found fossil in the Eocene formation. The species are related to the carnivores, ungulates, and rodents. Called also {Tillodonta}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Trogosus —   Trogosus Rango temporal: Eoceno …   Wikipedia Español

  • tillodont — I. ˈtiləˌdänt adjective Etymology: New Latin Tillodontia : of or relating to the Tillodontia II. noun ( s) : a mammal or fossil of the order Tillodontia …   Useful english dictionary

  • Nagezahn — Gefurchte Nagezähne eines Capybaras Nagezähne sind paarweise im Ober und Unterkiefer stehende, lange, meißelförmige, dauerwachsende Schneidezähne verschiedener Säugetiere.[1] Sie sind mehrmals unabhängig voneinander …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Tillodont — Til lo*dont, n. One of the Tillodontia. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • List of prehistoric mammals — This is a list of articles dealing with animals that lived and went extinct during prehistoric times. It does not include species that existed then that still continue to exist into recorded history.ubclass PrototheriaInfraclass Yinotheria*Family …   Wikipedia

  • Cimolesta — Temporal range: Late Cretaceous–Oligocene …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”