Peramuridae
| Peramurids Temporal range: Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| (unranked): | Cladotheria |
| (unranked): | Zatheria |
| Order: | Peramura† McKenna, 1975 |
| Family: | Peramuridae† Kretzoi, 1946 |
| Genus | |
The family Peramuridae is a possible ancestor of early therians. The only certain representative (Peramus) lived in the Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous.
References
- 1 2 Brian M. Davis (2012). "Micro-computed tomography reveals a diversity of Peramuran mammals from the Purbeck Group (Berriasian) of England". Palaeontology. 55 (4): 789–817. doi:10.1111/j.1475-4983.2012.01161.x.
- Mckenna. "Peramura". Mikko's Phylogenetical Archive. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
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