Cretaceous eutherians and Laurasian origin for placental mammals near the K/T boundary

J. R. Wible, G. W. Rougier, M. J. Novacek, and R. J. Asher

2007

Article

Nature 447:1003-1006

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Taxa discussed in this work:

• Maelestes
• Maelestes gobiensis
• Parazhelestes

Taxonomy:

• Zhelestes belongs to Zhelestidae - Wible et al. (2007)
• Zhelestidae belongs to Eutheria - Wible et al. (2007)
• Zalambdalestes belongs to Zalambdalestidae - Wible et al. (2007)
• Zalambdalestidae belongs to Eutheria - Wible et al. (2007)
• Gypsonictopidae belongs to Leptictida - Wible et al. (2007)
• Leptictida belongs to Eutheria - Wible et al. (2007)
• Gypsonictops belongs to Gypsonictopidae - Wible et al. (2007)
• Euarchontoglires belongs to Placentalia - Wible et al. (2007)
• Glires belongs to Euarchontoglires - Wible et al. (2007)
• Duplicidentata belongs to Glires - Wible et al. (2007)
• Lagomorpha belongs to Duplicidentata - Wible et al. (2007)
• Rodentia belongs to Glires - Wible et al. (2007)
• Lipotyphla belongs to Placentalia - Wible et al. (2007)
• Xenarthra belongs to Placentalia - Wible et al. (2007)
• Afrotheria belongs to Placentalia - Wible et al. (2007)
• Laurasiatheria belongs to Placentalia - Wible et al. (2007)