the wingspan is about 25 mm for males and 35 mm for females .

fraus pteromela

fraus pteromela is a moth of the hepialidae family . it is found in most of the southern half of australia .
hectomanes pteromela lower , 1892 ; trans . r . soc . s . austr . 15 : 5 ; tl : s . australia
fraus pteromela ; [ aucl ] ; [ nhm card ] ; nielsen , robinson & wagner , 2000 , j . nat . hist . 34 : 835 ( list )
fraus sp . photo courtesy of david fischer fraus simulans . victoria . march 31 , 2017 photo courtesy of nick temby©
fraus quadrangula nielsen & kristensen , 1989 ; monogr . austral . lepid . 1 : 130
fraus serrata nielsen & kristensen , 1989 ; monogr . austral . lepid . 1 : 137
fraus minima nielsen & kristensen , 1989 ; monogr . austral . lepid . 1 : 123 ; tl : australia
fraus megacornis nielsen & kristensen , 1989 ; monogr . austral . lepid . 1 : 125 ; tl : australia
fraus basicornis nielsen & kristensen , 1989 ; monogr . austral . lepid . 1 : 127 ; tl : australia
fraus tedi nielsen & kristensen , 1989 ; monogr . austral . lepid . 1 : 129 ; tl : australia
fraus marginispina nielsen & kristensen , 1989 ; monogr . austral . lepid . 1 : 132 ; tl : australia
fraus latistria nielsen & kristensen , 1989 ; monogr . austral . lepid . 1 : 138 ; tl : tasmania
fraus linogyna nielsen & kristensen , 1989 ; monogr . austral . lepid . 1 : 139 ; tl : australia
fraus distispina nielsen & kristensen , 1989 ; monogr . austral . lepid . 1 : 141 ; tl : australia
fraus mediaspina nielsen & kristensen , 1989 ; monogr . austral . lepid . 1 : 142 ; tl : australia
fraus biloba nielsen & kristensen , 1989 ; monogr . austral . lepid . 1 : 143 ; tl : australia
fraus basidispina nielsen & kristensen , 1989 ; monogr . austral . lepid . 1 : 145 ; tl : australia
fraus furcata nielsen & kristensen , 1989 ; monogr . austral . lepid . 1 : 148 ; tl : australia
fraus pilosa nielsen & kristensen , 1989 ; monogr . austral . lepid . 1 : 150 ; tl : australia
fraus griseomaculata nielsen & kristensen , 1989 ; monogr . austral . lepid . 1 : 161 ; tl : australia
fraus orientalis nielsen & kristensen , 1989 ; monogr . austral . lepid . 1 : 133 ; tl : new south wales
fraus bilineata ; [ aucl ] ; nielsen , robinson & wagner , 2000 , j . nat . hist . 34 : 835 ( list )
fraus serrata ; [ aucl ] ; nielsen , robinson & wagner , 2000 , j . nat . hist . 34 : 835 ( list )
fraus ( hepialidae ) ; [ nhm card ] ; nielsen , robinson & wagner , 2000 , j . nat . hist . 34 : 835 ( list )
fraus minima ; [ aucl ] ; [ nhm card ] ; nielsen , robinson & wagner , 2000 , j . nat . hist . 34 : 835 ( list )
fraus megacornis ; [ aucl ] ; [ nhm card ] ; nielsen , robinson & wagner , 2000 , j . nat . hist . 34 : 835 ( list )
fraus basicornis ; [ aucl ] ; [ nhm card ] ; nielsen , robinson & wagner , 2000 , j . nat . hist . 34 : 835 ( list )
fraus tedi ; [ aucl ] ; [ nhm card ] ; nielsen , robinson & wagner , 2000 , j . nat . hist . 34 : 835 ( list )
fraus quadrangula ; [ aucl ] ; [ nhm card ] ; nielsen , robinson & wagner , 2000 , j . nat . hist . 34 : 835 ( list )
fraus marginispina ; [ aucl ] ; [ nhm card ] ; nielsen , robinson & wagner , 2000 , j . nat . hist . 34 : 835 ( list )
fraus orientalis ; [ aucl ] ; [ nhm card ] ; nielsen , robinson & wagner , 2000 , j . nat . hist . 34 : 835 ( list )
fraus latistria ; [ aucl ] ; [ nhm card ] ; nielsen , robinson & wagner , 2000 , j . nat . hist . 34 : 835 ( list )
fraus linogyna ; [ aucl ] ; [ nhm card ] ; nielsen , robinson & wagner , 2000 , j . nat . hist . 34 : 835 ( list )
fraus distispina ; [ aucl ] ; [ nhm card ] ; nielsen , robinson & wagner , 2000 , j . nat . hist . 34 : 835 ( list )
fraus mediaspina ; [ aucl ] ; [ nhm card ] ; nielsen , robinson & wagner , 2000 , j . nat . hist . 34 : 835 ( list )
fraus biloba ; [ aucl ] ; [ nhm card ] ; nielsen , robinson & wagner , 2000 , j . nat . hist . 34 : 835 ( list )
fraus basidispina ; [ aucl ] ; [ nhm card ] ; nielsen , robinson & wagner , 2000 , j . nat . hist . 34 : 835 ( list )
fraus nanus ; [ aucl ] ; [ nhm card ] ; nielsen , robinson & wagner , 2000 , j . nat . hist . 34 : 835 ( list )
fraus furcata ; [ aucl ] ; [ nhm card ] ; nielsen , robinson & wagner , 2000 , j . nat . hist . 34 : 835 ( list )
fraus pilosa ; [ aucl ] ; [ nhm card ] ; nielsen , robinson & wagner , 2000 , j . nat . hist . 34 : 835 ( list )
fraus fusca ; [ aucl ] ; [ nhm card ] ; nielsen , robinson & wagner , 2000 , j . nat . hist . 34 : 835 ( list )
fraus crocea ; [ aucl ] ; [ nhm card ] ; nielsen , robinson & wagner , 2000 , j . nat . hist . 34 : 835 ( list )
fraus simulans ; [ aucl ] ; [ nhm card ] ; nielsen , robinson & wagner , 2000 , j . nat . hist . 34 : 835 ( list )
fraus polyspila ; [ aucl ] ; [ nhm card ] ; nielsen , robinson & wagner , 2000 , j . nat . hist . 34 : 835 ( list )
fraus griseomaculata ; [ aucl ] ; [ nhm card ] ; nielsen , robinson & wagner , 2000 , j . nat . hist . 34 : 835 ( list )
fraus pelagia ; [ aucl ] ; [ nhm card ] ; nielsen , robinson & wagner , 2000 , j . nat . hist . 34 : 835 ( list )
adults fly mostly in the autumn and a few species occur in large numbers . larvae of fraus simulans construct vertical silk - lined tunnels in the soil and feed on surface grasses from within silk lined webbing ( grehan , 1989 )
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is monophyletic with respect to ( 1 ) elongate elliptical scales with a short , finely serrated apical margin and ( 2 ) patch of hair - scales at the base of the female hindwing ( nielsen & kristensen , 1989 ) .
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s . e . big desert at 15 . 5 km . w . s . w . of rainbow , victoria , australia , 22 april 2008
paratype . australia : coolgardie , june 5 , 1965 . image courtesy of thomas j . witt©
det . e . s . nielsen , 1983 . new zealand arthropod collection . image : jane hyland ( cmnh )
= ; [ aucl ] ; [ nhm card ] ; nielsen , robinson & wagner , 2000 , j . nat . hist . 34 : 835 ( list )
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epiolus nanus herrich - schäffer , [ 1853 ] ; samml . aussereurop . schmett . ( i ) 1 ( 3 ) : pl . 10 , f . 46
hectomanes crocea lucas , 1891 ; proc . linn . soc . n . s . w . ( 2 ) 6 ( 2 ) : 283 ; tl : australia
= ; nielsen , robinson & wagner , 2000 , j . nat . hist . 34 : 835 ( list ) ; [ aucl ]
hectomanes polyspila meyrick , 1890 ; proc . linn . soc . n . s . w . ( 2 ) 4 ( 4 ) : 1127 ; tl : victoria
hectomanes pelagia turner , 1927 ; pap . proc . r . soc . tasm . 1926 : 164 ; tl : tasmania
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dolicholatirus pauli is a species of sea snail , a marine gastropod mollusk in the family fasciolariidae , the spindle snails , the tulip snails and their allies .

dolicholatirus pauli

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the tritheledontidae or tritheledontids , also known as ictidosaurs , were small to medium-sized ( about 10 or 20 cm long ) cynodonts .

they were extremely mammal-like , highly specialized cynodonts , although they still retained a very few reptilian anatomical traits .

tritheledontids were mainly carnivorous or insectivorous , though some species may have developed omnivorous traits .

their skeletons show that they had a close relationship to mammals .

tritheledontids or their closest relatives may have given rise to primitive mammals .

the tritheledontids were one of the longest lived non-mammalian therapsid lineages , living from late triassic to the jurassic period .

tritheledontids became extinct in the jurassic period , possibly due to competition with prehistoric mammals such as the triconodonts .

they are known from finds in south america and south africa , indicating that they may have lived only on the supercontinent of gondwana .

the family tritheledontidae was named by south african paleontologist robert broom in 1912 .

the family is often misspelled " trithelodontidae " .

it is possible that tritheledontidae had vibrissae , according to the pbs documentary , your inner fish .

a common ancestor of all therian mammals did so .

it is possible that the development of the whisker sensory system played an important role in mammalian development , more generally .

tritheledontidae

the dentitions of the tritheledontidae ( therapsida : cynodontia ) . - pubmed - ncbi
zu den tritheledontidae , welche basal der chalimininae und pachygenelinae stehen . unter den vorher unbekannten merkmale von
gow , c . e . 1980 . the dentitions of the tritheledontidae ( therapsida : cynodontia ) .
links : tritheledont tooth ; jurassic cynodonts ; tritylodontidae and tritheledontidae , an internet directory ; universidad caece - cursos y seminarios .
( eucynodontia , tritheledontidae ) from the caturita formation , upper triassic of southern brazil : anatomical study and phylogenetic implications . in
links : parrs . htm ; tritheledont tooth ; jurassic cynodonts ; tritylodontidae and tritheledontidae , an internet directory ; universidad caece - cursos y seminarios .
links : lecture 12 - early jurassic ; therapsd . htm ; ciencia hoy 32 - artículo ; traces ; jawtransition ; jurassic cynodonts ; tritylodontidae and tritheledontidae , an internet directory . wikipedia
( cynodontia , tritheledontidae ) do triássico superior do rio grande do sul , brasil : análise osteológica e implicações filogenéticas . unpublished ph . d . thesis , universidade federal do rio grande do sul , 347 .
has alternatively been referred to dromatheriidae . another possibility is at least in part affinities with tritheledontidae . this is a matter which will require further finds and study . the south american critters were mousey or ratty - sized , whilst meurthodon was even smaller .
- like members of tritheledontidae , ( also known as trithelodontidae ) . these were small insectivores of up to 20cm in length , and their lifestyle was presumably extremely similar to that of the first mammals . this may well explain their disappearance . remains are known from the upper
. this is incorrect , as already demonstrated by members of tritheledontidae , ( those insectivores mentioned above ) . tritylodonts were their plant - eating counterparts . they were generally larger , ( up to about 50cm in length ) and survived for longer ; until at least the lower
although previously separated from other theriodonts as a distinct infraorder , the ictidosauria , study of the type and only specimen of the genus the trithelodon has determined its close affinities with the typical ictidosaurs pachygenelus and
diarthrognathus
. for this reason , hopson & kitching ( 1972 ) suggested using the family name tritheledontidae broom 1912 for all of the forms called
ictidosaurs
, and included all these groups under the cynodontia .
ictidosaurian genera are allocated to two families , tritheledontidae and therioherpetidae . this paper provides a diagnosis for ictidosauria . the previously named family brasilodontidae is shown to be a junior synonym of a family , therioherpetidae . it is concluded that ictidosauria originated from late permian procynosuchid non - mammalian cynodonts rather than from middle triassic probainognathid non - mammalian cynodonts . the structure of the skull and jaws of a derived traversodontid ischignathus sudamericanus from the early late triassic of argentina supports an earlier view that tritylodontids are more closely related to traversodontid than probainognathid non - mammalian cynodonts . tritylodontids should not be included in ictidosauria , nor should they considered to be a sister group to mammaliaforms .
three previously described monospecific genera of ictidosaurians ( tritheledontidae ) are recognized on the basis of their postcanine dentitions . the least specialized is pachygenelus monus , watson ( 1913 ) , the complete dentition of which is described for the first time : five specimens are described and referred to this species . the postcanine teeth of diarthrognathus broomi , crompton ( 1958 ) are described for the first time ; they are derivable from those of pachygenelus though considerably more specialized . tritheledon riconoi , broom ( 1912 ) , from which the family derives its name , consists of a single specimen containing upper postcanines only ; these are not closely comparable with the uppers of the other two genera but bear a strong resemblance to the lower postcanines of diarthrognathus . the family is closely implicated in the origin of mammals and the possibility of polyphyly in the origin of mammals is raised .
three previously described monospecific genera of ictidosaurians ( tritheledontidae ) are recognized on the basis of their postcanine dentitions . the least specialized is pachygenelus monus , watson ( 1913 ) , the complete dentition of which is described for the first time : five specimens are described and referred to this species . the postcanine teeth of diarthrognathus broomi , crompton ( 1958 ) are described for the first time ; they are derivable from those of pachygenelus though considerably more specialized . tritheledon riconoi , broom ( 1912 ) , from which the family derives its name , consists of a single specimen containing upper post - canines only ; these are not closely comparable with the uppers of the other two genera but bear a strong resemblance to the lower postcanines of diarthrognathus . the family is closely implicated in the origin of mammals and the possibility of polyphyly in the origin of mammals is raised .
in this contribution , new specimens of the tritheledontid eucynodont irajatherium hernandezi , from the late triassic ( caturrita formation ) of southern brazil , are analyzed . the new material provides significant information about incisor count , canine size and shape , basicranial morphology , and other previously unknown aspects of skull and dentition . a cladistic analysis with inclusion of the new data supports the assignment of irajatherium to tritheledontidae , basal to chalimininae and pachygenelinae . previously unknown characters of irajatherium revealed by the new material include : the presence of three lower incisors ; the first lower incisor is enlarged ; the presence of large upper and lower canines with deep paracanine fossa on the maxilla ; almost complete upper and lower postcanine tooth row with a pattern similar to that of other tritheledontids ( e . g . pachygenelus and chaliminia ) ; there is a conspicuous crest on the inner surface of the maxilla for the attachment of the inferred maxillary turbinates ; partially confluent jugular foramen and fenestra rotunda within the jugular fossa , separated by a finger - like projection of the posterolateral wall of the opisthotic ; and hypoglossal foramina located outside the jugular fossa . irajatherium is a key taxon for understanding the early evolution of ictidosaurs , a group of cynodonts closely related to mammaliaforms , during the cynodont–mammal transition from the late triassic to early jurassic .
have you ever wondered why our bodies look the way they do ? paleobiologist neil shubin sets out in this three - part series to find the answers in a surprising place : the ancient animal ancestors that shaped our anatomy .
in the first episode ,
your inner fish ,
he journeys back to a time , some 375 million years ago , when the first fish crawled up onto land . shubin ' s quest for the fossil record of this primeval predecessor takes viewers from highway cuts in rural pennsylvania to the remote arctic . after years of searching , he and his colleagues finally found a fossilized fish , known as tiktaalik , that had enough strength in its front fins to do pushups and heave itself out of the water . remarkably , we can trace the ancestry of our own hands and arms all the way back to these fins . viewers also meet the scientists who discovered the dna recipe for constructing the human hand — an essential set of instructions passed down from fish like tiktaalik and shared today with a surprising number of other animals , from chickens to chimpanzees . along the way , shubin makes it clear that we can also thank our fishy past for many of our body ' s quirks , such as hernias . we are , every one of us , just a jury - rigged fish .
in the second episode ,
your inner reptile ,
shubin exposes our reptilian roots . he searches for our ancient ancestors at fossil sites in the karoo desert of south africa and on the tidal flats of nova scotia . he also reveals modern - day links to the past through visits to a fertility clinic in chicago and a biology lab in london . along the way , he explains how major transitions in the history of life paved the way for our ancestors ' evolution into mammals . shubin identifies some amazing connections : the amniotic sac was an innovation to keep our reptile ancestors ' eggs from drying out ; our complex teeth can be traced to ferocious beasts that lived millions of years before dinosaurs ; and our hair is linked to the whiskers of reptile - like mammals that lived much of their lives in the dark . our reptilian ancestors — from fearsome predators to creatures as small as a paper clip — are responsible for more than a few features of modern humans .
in the final episode of the series ,
your inner monkey ,
shubin delves into our primate past . he travels from the badlands of ethiopia , where the famous hominid skeletons
lucy
and
ardi
were found , to a forest canopy in florida , home to modern primates . en route , he explains how many aspects of our form and function evolved . we learn that a genetic mutation in our primate ancestors conferred humans ' ability to see in color — but it was an advantage that led to a decline in our sense of smell . the shape of our hands came from tree - dwelling ancestors for whom long fingers made it easier to reach fruit at the tips of fine branches . shubin concludes by tracing the evolution of the human brain — from a tiny swelling on the nerve cord of a wormlike creature , to the three - part architecture of a shark ' s brain and the complex brain of primates . as shubin observes ,
inside every organ , gene and cell in our body lie deep connections with the rest of life on our planet .
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the trithelodontids , also and better known ( especuially in earlier literature ) as the ictidosaurs , were tiny latest triassic and early jurassic cynodonts that neatly bridge the gap between advanced theriodonts and the primitive mammals .
although previously separated from other theriodonts as a distinct infraorder , the ictidosauria , study of the type and only specimen of the genus the trithelodon has determined its close affinities with the typical ictidosaurs pachygenelus and
diarthrognathus
. for this reason , hopson and kitching suggested using the family name trithelodontidae broom 1912 for all of the forms called
ictidosaurs
, and included all these groups under the cynodontia .
the trithelodonts ( ictidosaurs ) are thus very advanced , probably insectivorous , cynodonts of small size in which some incisors and in some species the upper and probably postcanines have a transversely - oriented cutting edge , in others the uppers have an oblique and the lowers a longitudinal cutting edge . these are features connected , as in the tritylodonts , with the more efficient chewing of food . as in the chiniquodontidae the secondary palate is long ( so the animal could eat and breathe at the same time , a mammalian feature ) and the postorbital bar ( the bar of bone behind the eyes ) is absent , another feature found also in tritylodonts and primitive mammals .
but what makes these animals unique is the new mammalian joint between the squamosal and dentary had come into functional being . thus , the ictidosaur pachygenelius ( formerly known as diarthrognathus ) possesses both the reptilian quadrate - articular jaw joint and a newly developed mammalian squamosal - dentary jaw joint . because of this simpson ( 1959 ) suggested that it might better be classified as a mammal , but hopson and crompton retain it in the therapsida . although certain primitive features in the skull suggest a derivation from scaloposaurid bauriamorphs , indicating the posisbility that the mammalian condition may have evolved twoice ( once from advanced therocephalians via the ictidosaurs and once from cyndonts via tritylodonts ) but both the structure of the dentary and the braincase structure have independently confirm a cynodont ancestry , and the polyphyly of mammals is no longer considered a valid hypothesis .
pachygenelius stands truly at the dividing line between reptile and mammal in so far as this important diagnostic feature of jaw articulation is concerned . this is the only reason why the ictidosaurs are classified as reptiles rather than mammals . in the mammals , the quadrate and articular bones have migrated from the articular region of the jaw to the middle ear where they have been transformed into two of the bones concerned with the transmission of vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear . because , in the ictidosaurs , the tta formation of the quadrate and articular bones had not taken place , these animals can be placed arbitrarily within the reptiles .
horizon : upper triassic ? , lower jurassic : stormberg series ( red beds and cave sandstone ) of south africa and lesotho ; los colorados formation of argentina . age : rhaetian / hettangian to sinemurian / early pliensbachian distribution : probably had a worldwide ( pangea ) distribution ecological community : anchisaur - plateosaur empire ecological niche / guild : small terrestrial insectivore modern equivalents : shrew , insectvore generally preferred food : mostly invertebrates , very small vertebrates length : about 10 or 20 cm long metabolism : endothermic potential predators : small theropod dinosaurs ( mostly coelophysidae ) , large sphenosuchid
lizards
, and protosuchid crodylomorphs ancestor : chiniquodontidae replaced : small chiniquodontidae replaced by : small mesozoic mammals descendents : class mammalia ( ancestral forms : sinoconodontidae , morganucodontidae , megazostrodontidae ) taxonomic status - valid family
red beds and cave sandstone ( middle and upper elliot formation ) , orange free state , south africa and lesotho .
from the early jurassic of nova scotia . but while it is not unlikely that this jaw might belong to
or a distinct but closely related species , probably a descendent . although a specific distinction may prove to be valid , it is doubtful that generic differences exist .
comments : the only known triassic trithelodont , and part of a highly endemic fauna , which makes it difficult to correlate . however although the los colorados formation is usually considered latest triassic ( late norian / rhaetian ) , jose bonparte says somewhere ( i can ' t find the exact passage . . . ) that the fauna may not be isochronous . so it is possible that the upper part of the los colorados may be hettangian ( earliest jurassic ) . that would fit in chaliminia with the other trithelodonts .
carroll , r . l . vertebrate paleontology and evolution . - w . h . freeman and company , new york , 1988
james a . hopson and herbert r . barghusen ,
an analysis of therapsid relationships
, in the ecology and biology of mammal - like reptiles ed . by nocholas hotton iii , paul d . maclean , jan j . roth and e . carol roth , smithsonian institute press , washington and london , 1986 , pp . 83 - 106
james a . hopson and james w . kitching , 1972 ,
a revised classification of the cynodonts ( reptilia ; therapsida ) , paleontologica africa , 14 . 17 - 85
trithelodont jaw - a fine photo of a partial jaw ( nova scotia museum ) . earliest jurassic ( early hettangian ) age .
' la importancia turistica de ischigualasto ' , preparado por dr william sill . a fossil inventory in spanish - at the bottom it lists chaliminia musteloides ( under
cynodont
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full reference : r . broom . 1912 . on a new type of cynodont from the stormberg . annals of the south african museum 7 : 334 - 336
see also carroll 1988 , kemp 1982 , martinelli and rougier 2007 and martinez et al . 1996
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the tritheledontids , also and better known ( especuially in earlier literature ) as the ictidosaurs , were tiny latest triassic to early jurassic cynodonts that neatly bridge the gap between advanced theriodonts and the primitive mammaliforms .
the tritheledonts ( ictidosaurs ) are thus very advanced , probably insectivorous , cynodonts of small size in which some incisors and in some species the upper and probably postcanines have a transversely - oriented cutting edge , in others the uppers have an oblique and the lowers a longitudinal cutting edge . these are features connected , as in the tritylodonts , with the more efficient chewing of food . as in the chiniquodontidae the secondary palate is long ( so the animal could eat and breathe at the same time , a mammalian feature ) and the postorbital bar ( the bar of bone behind the eyes ) is absent , another feature found also in tritylodonts and primitive mammals .
but what makes these animals unique is the new mammalian joint between the squamosal and dentary had come into functional being . thus , the ictidosaur pachygenelius formerly known as diarthrognathus ) possesses both the reptilian quadrate - articular jaw joint and a newly developed mammalian squamosal - dentary jaw joint . because of this simpson ( 1959 ) suggested that it might better be classified as a mammal , but hopson and crompton retain it in the therapsida . although certain primitive features in the skull suggest a derivation from scaloposaurid bauriamorphs , indicating the posisbility that the mammalian condition may have evolved twoice ( once from advanced therocephalians via the ictidosaurs and once from cyndonts via tritylodonts ) but both the structure of the dentary and the braincase structure have independently confirm a cynodont ancestry , and the polyphyly of mammals is no longer considered a valid hypothesis .
pachygenelius stands truly at the dividing line between cynodont and mammaliform in so far as this important diagnostic feature of jaw articulation is concerned . this is the only reason why the ictidosaurs are classified outside the mammaliformes . in the mammaliforms , the quadrate and articular bones have migrated from the articular region of the jaw to the middle ear where they have been transformed into two of the bones concerned with the transmission of vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear . because , in the ictidosaurs , this transformation of the quadrate and articular bones had not taken place , these animals are placed outside the mammaliformes . mak010421 .
characters : $ lack of pineal foramen [ rs01 ] ; $ posteriorly elongated secondary palate [ rs01 ] ; $ ribs ( laterally ? ) expanded [ rs01 ] .
links : eucynodontia ; synapsida - - the dinosauricon ; therapsida all treating probainognathia as a more inclusive clade ) .
small ( 3 - 6cm skulls ) carnivorous proto - mammals . cheek teeth broad , with prismatic enamel as in mammals ; teeth may have been double - rooted ; some teeth have transverse cutting edge , others the uppers have an oblique and the lowers a longitudinal cutting edge ; probably squamosal - dentary jaw joint and quadrate - articular joint both functional , with masseter and opposing muscles holding jaw in
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; postorbital and prefrontal absent ; frontal & palatine in contact ; temporal opening confluent with orbit ; postcranial skeleton said to be fully mammalian .
notes : [ 1 ] according to [ l + 02 ] the characters that support tritylodonts as the sister of mammaliforms are strongly localized to the orbital wall and sphenoid region . characters of the jaw joint , mandible and palate point to tritheledonts . atw020223 .
range : early jurassic of south africa , possibly north america . p . monus : red beds and cave sandstone ( middle and upper elliot formation ) , orange free state , red beds and cave sandstone ( middle and upper elliot formation ) , orange free state and lesotho , south africa , of hettangian to sinemurian age . p . broomi : clarens formation , orange free state , south africa , of sinemurian / early pliensbachian age .
image : pachygenelius jaw ( ~ 2 cm ) , parrsboro , nova scotia . from the nova scotia museum fossils of nova scotia website . © 1998 nova scotia museum and used by permission .
notes : [ 1 ] pachygenelius ? monus has also been reported from the early jurassic of nova scotia . but while it is not unlikely that this jaw might belong to pachygenelius ( or a similiar form ) , a species attribution , or even an unambigious genus attribution , is very unlikely . [ 2 ] diarthrognathus broomi is based on two juvenile specimens which are possibly , though not certainly , referable to p . monus . this then is either a synonym of the earlier p . monus or a distinct but closely related species , probably a descendent . although a specific distinction may prove to be valid , it is doubtful that generic differences exist . mak010421 . atw020601 .
range : late triassic to early jurassic of south america , los colorados formation , argentina , of late norian to hettangian age .
notes : the only known triassic tritheledont , and part of a highly endemic fauna , which makes it difficult to correlate . however although the los colorados formation is usually considered latest triassic ( late norian / rhaetian ) , jose bonparte says somewhere ( i can ' t find the exact passage . . . ) that the fauna may not be isochronous . so it is possible that the upper part of the los colorados may be hettangian ( earliest jurassic ) . that would fit in chaliminia with the other tritheledonts . mak010421 . atw020601 .
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aus der späten trias ( caturrita formation ) vorgestellt . das neue material enthüllt wichtige informationen zur anzahl der incisiven , der grösse und form der canini , der morphologie des basicraniums und anderen aspekte von schädel und bezahnung . eine cladistische analyse mit berücksichtigung der neuen daten bestätigt die zuordnung von
sind drei untere incisiven mit einem vergrößerten ersten incisivus , untere und obere canini mit einer tiefen paracaninus - fossa am maxillare ; eine fast komplette obere und untere postcanine zahnreihe mit einem bezahnungsmuster vergleichbar mit dem anderer tritheledontiden ( z . b .
in der jugular - fossa , welche durch einen fingerartigen vorsprung der posterolateralen wandung des opistothicums voneinander getrennt werden ; sowie außerhalb der jugular - fossa liegene hypoglossale foramina .
ist ein schlüsseltaxon zum verständnis der frühen evolution der ictidosauriden , eine mit den mammaliformen nahe verwandte cynodontier - gruppe aus der oberen trias und dem unteren jura .
we thank luiz flávio lopes for the photographs of several specimens and cnpq for financial support ( tvo ) . the suggestions of the reviewers fernando abdala and zhe - xi luo and the editor oliver rauhut improved the quality of this paper .
character 2 . lower incisor number : from ? to 1 ( three incisors ) .
character 3 . some incisor enlarged : from ? to 1 ( present ) .
character 24 . sectorial postcanines with the major axis anteromedial - posterolaterally oriented , passing the distal portion of an anterior tooth medial to the mesial portion of the next tooth : from 0 to 1 ( present ) .
character 36 . postdentary bones : from ? to 1 ( reduced to narrow rod lying in postdentary trough ) .
character 68 . trigeminal nerve ( v 2 and v 3 ) exit : from ? to 1 ( foramen located entirely on the prootic , or on the anterior lamina of the petrosal ) .
character 69 . prootic and ophistotic : from ? to 0 ( unfused ) .
character 71 . fenestra ovalis : from ? to 0 ( with thickened ring ) .
character 74 . perilymphatic foramen separation from jugular foramen : from ? to 1 ( partially separated by finger - like projection from postero - lateral wall of jugular foramen ) .
character 76 . hypoglossal foramen : from ? to 1 ( separated from the jugular fossa ) .
; some clades are not diagnosed here ) . an asterisk ( * ) indicates ambiguous character - states
) : presence of some enlarged incisors ( ch . 3 ) , upper incisor 2 large and the others small ( ch . 4 ) , lower incisor 1 large and the other small ( ch . 5 ) , premaxilla forming the posterior border of incisive foramen ( ch . 39 ) * , length of palatine longer relative to maxilla in secondary palate ( ch . 47 ) .
) : dominant central bulbous main cusp on upper postcanines ( ch . 11 ) , upper posterior postcanines with cusp b and c buccally displaced and bulbous , prominent cusp a ( ch . 12 ) , lower middle and posterior postcanines with four cusps aligned decreasing in size posteriorly ( ch . 19 ) , posterior portion of secondary palate almost at the level of the tip of upper postcanine teeth , forming a deep groove between hard palate and tooth row ( ch . 48 ) .
unnamed clade . pachygenelinae ( clade 6 ) plus chalimininae ( clade 7 ) : single roots of postcanines ( ch . 25 ) , tooth row parallel to sub - parallel from the axial plane of the cranium ( ch . 30 ) , maxillary buccal shelf overhanging tooth row ( ch . 43 ) .
) : upper postcanines with buccal cingulum ( ch . 9 ) * , narrow upper postcanines with lingual cingulum ( ch . 10 ) * .
) : more than 11 upper postcanine teeth in adult ( ch . 8 ) * , absence of imbrincated sectorial postcanines ( ch . 24 ) * .
tritheledon plus diarthrognathus : absence of upper posterior postcanines with cusp b and c buccally displaced and bulbous , prominent cusp a ( ch . 12 ) * .
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non - mammalian cynodonts . the structure of the skull and jaws of a derived traversodon
should not be included in ictidosauria , nor should they considered to be a sister group to mammaliaforms .
specimen pvl2564 in right lateral and palatine skull views , and a medial view of the left lower jaw .
) . length of skull : 60cm . the signiﬁcant features of this specimen include
also extended to c . schultz and m . bento soares ( ufrgs ) for
cynodontia ) . proc r soc lond b biol sci . 208 : 461–481 .
stratigraphic and paleontological data . j south am earth sci . 55 : 123–132 .
it deals with the description of new probainognathian cynodonts , closely related to mammals , discovered in candelária and faxinal do soturno , rio grande do sul , brazil .
two new cynodonts ( therapsida ) from the middle - early late triassic of brazil and comments on south a . . .
we describe two new cynodonts from the early late triassic of southern brazil . one taxon , bonacynodon schultzi gen . et sp . nov . , comes from the lower carnian dinodontosaurus az , being correlated with the faunal association at the upper half of the lower member of the chañares formation ( ischigualasto - villa unión basin , argentina ) . phylogenetically , bonacynodon is a closer relative to . . . [ show full abstract ]
in this paper , the hypothesis of miniaturisation to explain the origin of mammals ( rowe 1993 , mammals phylogeny : mesozoic differentiation , multituberculates , monotremes , early therians , and marsupials . new york : springer - verlag , p . 129–145 ) is discussed , based on three lines of evidence resulting from new discoveries of eucynodonts in the late triassic of southern brazil ( bonaparte et al . . . . [ show full abstract ]
the genera of the brasilodontidae , protheriodon , brasilodon , brasilitherium , minicynodon and the indian panchetocynodon , are briefly summarised and the more significant evolutionary information from them is discussed . brasilodon and brasilitherium are possibly related to the origin of kuehneotheridae and morganucodontidae , respectively . a systematic rearrangement is proposed for the . . . [ show full abstract ]
a new cynodont from the santa maria formation , south brazil , improves late triassic probainognathian . . .
the fossil record of non - mammaliaform probainognathian cynodonts is outstanding in the late triassic rocks of brazil and argentina . approximately 15 genera are known , providing unique insights in the study of the major skeletal transformations prior to the mammalian condition . globally , the diversity of probainognathians is possibly under - represented , as the discovery of small - to . . . [ show full abstract ]
the discovery of a new upper triassic mammal ( erythrotherium parringtoni , gen . et sp . n . ) from the upper red beds of the stormborg series in basutoland is reported . the remains consist of an apparently complete , but crushed skull . no posteranial remains were found in association with the skull . a preliminary description of the internal view of the lower jaw and the outer view of one upper . . . [ show full abstract ]
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a relative of cynognathus , massetognathus was a plant - eating cynodont belonging to the traversodontid family . this cynodont lived in what is now south america , in brazil ( paleorrota ) and argentina ( los chañares formation ) during the middle triassic period ( 220 million years ago ) .
was about 50 centimetres ( 1 . 6 ft ) long . it had cheek teeth specially adapted to chewing on vegetation . it still had the distinctive long snout of its
instead they were flat - topped and were covered with a number of low ridges , which made them good for grinding any stems , roots and other plant materials .
palmer , d . , ed ( 1999 ) . the marshall illustrated encyclopedia of dinosaurs and prehistoric animals . london : marshall editions . p . 193 . isbn 1 - 84028 - 152 - 9 .
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. its membership was and is made up of both meat - eaters and plant - eaters . the chronological range extends from at least the lower
until the present day . this overview is concentrated on the proto - mammals , which are known from the lower triassic until the lower
. this was a wolf - sized predator , which had pretty much a worldwide distribution . about 90 % of its lower jaw was accounted for by a single , tooth - bearing bone called the
were differentiated , which enabled them to perform several functions ; tearing and chewing . a
tears at its prey , but it can’t chew . it’s an effective hunter , but a wasteful and messy eater . the ear of
by a joint called the articular - quadrate . the significance of these features and what happened next , is illustrated in a bit more detail below , ( see below : transitional fossils ) .
is the only known representative of a family called cynognathidae . however , various further derived relatives are also known .
further non - mammalian eucynodonts are known , though the structure followed here is probably in need of review . the main lineage of meat - eaters is the superfamily of chiniquodontoidea . i have this divided into two families , a further pair of possible families and some odd bits and pieces .
of south america . some more enigmatic material , ( mainly teeth ) , has been recovered from mid – upper triassic european strata . a middle triassic genus from africa ,
, has also been referred to this family , though this is seen as questionable by others . they ranged in size from tiny
dromatheriidae is a possible family based mainly on teeny teeth from the upper triassic of europe and north america , ( and perhaps india ) . although remains are sparse , these fossils are very mammal - like . a hypothesized ancestor of mammals could convincingly have been equipped with choppers like this , and some of this material may or may not represent our ancestors . it would require better
to test the validity of that possibility . it could be an informal grade rather than a natural
) . the status of this family has been differently interpreted by various researchers .
traditionally , the herbivoreous counterparts of the chiniquodontoids were grouped together under the term gomphodonts , ( ‘peg teeth’ ) . their chronological range extended from the lower
, and remains have been found on every continent in the world , with the exception of australasia . they’re also referred to as tritylodontoidea . it’s very likely that this arrangement is more a matter of convenience than systematics . however , as it is a convenient structure , let ' s take follow it .
the most basal representatives are found within a family called diademodontidae . most fossils come from the lower triassic of south africa . other reports stem from asia and perhaps antarctica .
somewhat more derived are the trirachodontids of africa , asia , russia and possibly north america . some were contemporaries of the diademodontids and the lineage seems to have survived until the middle triassic .
lived communally in warrens . this is known from several fossilized burrows preserved in south africa , along with their inhabitants .
the most diverse of the triassic gomphodonts are the members of traversodontidae . this family emerged during the lower triassic and continued until the end of that age . the original representatives were small , though later types reached lengths of 50cm or so . the most recent known remains come from near the end of the european
. these are teeth from shrew - sized animals . fossils have been found in all continents , ( excepting for australasia and antarctica ) , though the best remains are from the lower upper triassic strata of argentina and brazil , which seems to have been the heyday of the traversodonts .
possibly descended from the traversodonts is a family known as tritylodontidae . it’s fairly often assumed that non - mammalian
. where preserved , the anatomy suggests burrowing animals , and suitably sized fossilized burrows have been found at one location in colorado , along with tracks and anatomical remains . a post - cretaceous representative has some limited support , (
) , but this is more generally seen as some kind of mammal or other . tritylodonts were mammal - like in the extreme , and were usually classed as such until the 1920s . however , their anatomy maintained significant ‘reptilian’ features , especially in the
, when this family had a more or less worldwide distribution . ( one genus ,
, has been found in europe , china and north america . fragmentary tritylodont remains have also been recovered from antarctica . ) the most recent undisputed material comes from siberia and japan . the demise of the tritylodonts may be connected with the rise of
. there are a few genera dealt with here as mammals , which should possibly or probably be labelled as non - mammals . this is certainly the case for
. its dental replacement and growth habits weren’t mammalian . it probably also applies for
rock , ( carnian ) . it could also be the case for the members of haramiyida . however , other than for one exception , haramiyids are presently known only from tiny teeth . until more substantial remains turn up , the affinities of haramiyids is a matter beyond resolution .
and , when equipped with gnashers , have only one kind of tooth . however , as with
) ; the jaw joint is the articular - quadrate , ( it’s at least overwhelmingly dominant amongst the basal representatives ) .
became progressively more mammal - like , and the anatomical distinctions between the more derived forms and the earliest mammals , are best described as matters of degree .
grew in complexity and efficiency . the mammalian jaw - cranium joint ( dentary - squamosal ) grew up alongside of , and eventually , ( in
still worked with only one small bone , other important structural changes were underway ; eg . the cochlear canal appeared ( eg .
( this information has been derived from [ 1 ] mesozoic eucynodonts ; an internet directory . as that ' s my webpage , there are no issues of copyright . trevor dykes )
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euchloe aegyptiaca

euchloe aegyptiaca is a butterfly in the pieridae family . it is found from libya to egypt and jordan , extending into saudi arabia .
euchloe belemia palaestinensis röber , 1907 ; in seitz , grossschmett . erde 1 : 51
euchloe ausonia sovinskyi sheljuzhko , 1928 ; lep . rdsch . 2 ( 7 ) : 75
euchloe ausonides ausonides ; pelham , 2008 , j . res . lepid . 40 : 170
euchloe ausonides ogilvia ; pelham , 2008 , j . res . lepid . 40 : 170
euchloe ausonides insulanus ; pelham , 2008 , j . res . lepid . 40 : 170
euchloe creusa creusa ; pelham , 2008 , j . res . lepid . 40 : 171
= euchloe olympia ; pelham , 2008 , j . res . lepid . 40 : 171
euchloe hyantis hyantis ; pelham , 2008 , j . res . lepid . 40 : 171
= euchloe ausonides ausonides ; pelham , 2008 , j . res . lepid . 40 : 170
= euchloe ausonides coloradensis ; pelham , 2008 , j . res . lepid . 40 : 170
= euchloe creusa creusa ; pelham , 2008 , j . res . lepid . 40 : 171
= euchloe hyantis hyantis ; pelham , 2008 , j . res . lepid . 40 : 171
euchloe ausonia melanochloros ; [ bmat ] : 11 , pl . 4 , f . 28 - 40
euchloe tagis ; [ bow ] : pl . 4 , f . 17 ; [ otakar kudrna ]
euchloe tagis pechi ; [ bmat ] : 12 , pl . 5 , f . 1 - 5
euchloe tagis atlasica ; [ bmat ] : 12 , pl . 5 , f . 6 - 10
euchloe tagis reisseri ; [ bmat ] : 13 , pl . 5 , f . 11 - 10
? euchloe charlonia elisabethae hemming , 1932 ; trans . ent . soc . lond . 80 : 287
euchloe naina ; [ opler ] ; pelham , 2008 , j . res . lepid . 40 : 171
? euchloe belia melisande fruhstorfer , 1908 ; ent . zs . 22 ( 12 ) : 51 ; tl : palestine
euchloe lessei bernardi , 1957 ; bull . soc . ent . fr . 62 : 38 ; tl : ; iran
euchloe belemia belemia ; winhard , 2000 , butterflies of the world 10 : 6 , pl . 5 , f . 18
euchloe belemia hesperidum rothschild , 1913 ; novit . zool . 20 ( 1 ) : 111 ; tl : canary is .
euchloe crameri crameri ; winhard , 2000 , butterflies of the world 10 : 6 , pl . 5 , f . 20
euchloe tagis tagis ; winhard , 2000 , butterflies of the world 10 : 6 , pl . 5 , f . 19
euchloe crameri mauretanica röber , 1907 ; in seitz , grossschmett . erde 1 : 53 , pl . 22 , f . d
euchloe ausonides coloradensis ; [ nacl ] , # 4200a ; pelham , 2008 , j . res . lepid . 40 : 170
euchloe ausonides palaeoreios ; [ nacl ] , # 4200b ; pelham , 2008 , j . res . lepid . 40 : 170
euchloe ausonides insulanus guppy & shepard , 2001 ; butts . b . c . : 160 ; tl : wellington , british columbia
euchloe hyantis andrewsi ; [ nacl ] , # 4203a ; pelham , 2008 , j . res . lepid . 40 : 172
euchloe tagis bellezina ; back , 2001 , atalanta 32 ( 1 / 2 ) : pl . iii , f . 3e - f
euchloe ausonides r . andrewsi martin , 1958 ; bull . south . calif . acad . sci . 35 ( 2 ) : 94
euchloe lotta ; [ boc ] , 146 ; [ opler ] ; pelham , 2008 , j . res . lepid . 40 : 172
euchloe belemia ; [ ebw ] ; [ bow ] : pl . 4 , f . 11 ; [ afrl ] ; [ otakar kudrna ]
euchloe tagis calvensis ; back , 2001 , atalanta 32 ( 1 / 2 ) : pl . iii , f . 2 , 3c - d
euchloe penia ; winhard , 2000 , butterflies of the world 10 : 6 , pl . 5 , f . 22 ; [ otakar kudrna ]
euchloe belemia palaestinensis ; back , 2001 , atalanta 32 ( 1 / 2 ) : pl . via , f . 7 - 8 ( larva )
euchloe lucilla butler , 1886 ; proc . zool . soc . lond . 1886 ( 3 ) : 376 , pl . 35 , f . 4
euchloe belemia hesperidum ; back , 2001 , atalanta 32 ( 1 / 2 ) : 103 - 106 , pl . v , f . 1 - 2
euchloe belia naina kozhanchikov , 1923 ; jb . martjanov staatmus . minussinsk , 1 ( 1 ) : 3 ; tl : w . sayan , lake buiba
euchloe ausonides mayi f . & r . chermock , 1940 ; can . ent . 72 ( 4 ) : 81 ; tl : riding mtns , man .
euchloe ausonides mayi ; [ nacl ] , # 4200c ; [ boc ] , 142 ; pelham , 2008 , j . res . lepid . 40 : 170
euchloe tagis atlasica rungs , 1950 ; bull . soc . sci . nat . maroc 28 : 144 ; tl : col de tambrata and ifrane ( morocco )
euchloe ausonia algirica gen . aest . pseudonymus rothschild , 1917 ; novit . zool . 24 ( 1 ) : 83 ; tl : c . and s . algeria
euchloe creusa ; [ ebw ] ; [ nacl ] , # 4201 ; [ opler ] ; pelham , 2008 , j . res . lepid . 40 : 171
euchloe crameri ; back , 1990 , atalanta 21 ( 3 / 4 ) : pl . iii , f . 13 - 15 ( larva ) ; [ otakar kudrna ]
euchloe simplonia ; back , 1990 , atalanta 21 ( 3 / 4 ) : pl . iii , f . 7 - 9 ( larva ) ; [ otakar kudrna ]
euchloe belia naina ♀ ab . koshantschikoffi bang - haas , 1927 ; horae macrolep . palaearct . 1 : 40 , pl . 5 , f . 15 ; tl : sajan
euchloe naina jakutia ; dubatolov & kosterin , 1994 , atalanta 25 ( 3 / 4 ) : 514 ; pelham , 2008 , j . res . lepid . 40 : 171
euchloe hyantis ; [ nacl ] , # 4203 ; [ boc ] , 144 ; [ opler ] ; pelham , 2008 , j . res . lepid . 40 : 171
euchloe simplonia jakutia back , 1991 ; atalanta 21 ( 3 / 4 ) : 193 , pl . ii , f . 3 - 4 ; tl : yakutia , suntar mts .
euchloe naina irina dubatolov & kosterin , 1994 ; atalanta 25 ( 3 / 4 ) : 513 ; tl : se . kazakhstan , dzhungarian alatau , 40 - 50km ene of tekeli
euchloe ausonides palaeoreios johnson , 1976 ; j . lep . soc . 30 ( 4 ) : 253 ; tl : spearfish canyon , near spearfish , lawrence co . , south dakota
euchloe ausonia ; [ bru ] , 156 ; [ ebw ] ; back , 1990 , atalanta 21 ( 3 / 4 ) : pl . iii , f . 10 - 12 ( larva ) ; [ otakar kudrna ]
euchloe olympia ; [ nacl ] , # 4202 ; [ ebw ] ; [ bow ] : pl . 17 , f . 21 ; [ opler ] ; pelham , 2008 , j . res . lepid . 40 : 171
euchloe guaymasensis opler , 1986 ; j . lep . soc . 40 ( 3 ) : 188 , f . 1 - 3 ; tl : mexico , estado de sonora , las avispas microwave relay , 2000 ' , 40 mi n guayamas
euchloe belemia eversi ; winhard , 2000 , butterflies of the world 10 : 6 , pl . 5 , f . 17 ; back , 2001 , atalanta 32 ( 1 / 2 ) : pl . via , f . 3 - 6 ( larva )
euchloe tagis piemonti back , 2001 ; atalanta 32 ( 1 / 2 ) : 100 , pl . iii , f . 1 , 3a - b , pl . iv , f . 5 - 17 ; tl : andonno , piemonte , italy , 800m
euchloe falloui ; [ ebw ] ; [ bow ] : pl . 4 , f . 11 ( text only ) ; [ bmat ] : 13 , pl . 5 , f . 20 - 32 ; [ bafr ] , 56 ; [ afrl ]
euchloe guaymasensis ; holland , 1995 , j . lep . soc . 49 ( 2 ) : 122 , f . 2 ; [ opler ] ; [ nl4a ] , # 128 ; pelham , 2008 , j . res . lepid . 40 : 172
euchloe tagis reisseri back & reissinger , 1989 ; nota lepid . 12 ( 2 ) : 86 - 102 , [ 93 ] ( f . a - d ) , 94 ( f . e , f ) , 95 ( f . 1 - 12 ) ] ; tl : xauen ( morocco )
euchloe ausonides ; [ nacl ] , # 4200 ; [ ebw ] ; [ bow ] : pl . 17 , f . 20 ; back , 1990 , atalanta 21 ( 3 / 4 ) : pl . iii , f . 4 - 6 ( larva ) ; [ boc ] , 142 ; [ opler ] ; pelham , 2008 , j . res . lepid . 40 : 170
size : 30 - 35 mm . distinguished by the irregular green markings of the underside of the hindwing .
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elphinstonia klots , 1930 ; bull . brooklyn ent . soc . 25 ( 2 ) : 87 ; ts : anthocharis charlonia donzel
papilio belemia esper , 1800 ; die schmett . , suppl . th 1 ( 8 - 9 ) : 92 , pl . 110 , f . 2 ; tl : s . spain
larva on sisymbrium sp . , diplotaxis tennuisiliqua , biscutella didyma , sisymbrium bourgeanum [ bmat ]
pontia simplonia freyer , 1829 ; beitr . eur . schmett . 2 : pl . 75 , f . 2
naf , seu , asia minor , amurland , baluchistan - chitral . see [ maps ]
papilio marchandae geyer , 1832 ; samml . eur . schmett . [ 1 ] : pl . 188 , f . 926 - 928
larva on isatis tinctoria , moricandia arvensis , biscutella sp . , sinapis sp . , bunias sp . , iberis sp . [ bmat ]
ausonia graeca ( verity , [ 1908 ] ) ; rhopalocera palaearctica 1 : 175 , pl . 36 , f . 20
ausonia transiens ( verity , [ 1908 ] ) ; rhopalocera palaearctica 1 : 180 , 338 , pl . 37 , f . 12
w . pamirs , n . afghanistan , pakistan , india . see [ maps ]
anthocharis daphalis moore , 1865 ; proc . zool . soc . lond . 1865 ( 2 ) : 491 , pl . 31 , f . 14 ; tl : kunawur
e . turkey , transcaucasia - iran , afghanistan - s . alai . see [ maps ]
= anthocharis belia var . daphalis ; grum - grshimailo , 1890 , in romanoff , mém . lép . 4 : 229
pulverata alaica ( verity , 1911 ) ; rhopalocera palaearctica 1 : 338 , pl . 67 , f . 33 - 36
altai , n . mongolia - chukot peninsula , altai , sayan , transbaikalia , amur . see [ maps ]
anthocharis ausonides lucas , 1852 ; revue mag . zool . ( 2 ) 4 ( 7 ) : 340 ; tl : san francisco , california
: canada , yukon , ogilve mts . , dempster hwy mile 45 , 500 - 1300m
= auchloe ausonides transmontana ; pelham , 2008 , j . res . lepid . 40 : 170
auchloe ausonides transmontana ; pelham , 2008 , j . res . lepid . 40 : 170
altai - chukot , ussuri , amur , transbaikalia , na ? . see [ maps ]
? ab . alexandri ( turati , 1921 ) ; atti soc . ital . sci . nat . 60 : 212 , f . 2
orientalis emiorientalis ( verity , 1911 ) ; rhopalocera palaearctica 1 : 338 , pl . 67 , f . 37 - 38
anthocharis pechi baker , 1885 ; ent . mon . mag . 21 : 241 ; tl : lambessa
larva on iberis odorata , iberis sp . , iberis ciliata ? , i . taurica ? [ bmat ]
anthocharis insularis staudinger , 1861 ; in staudinger & wocke , cat . lep . ( ed . 1 ) : 2 ; tl : corsica ?
canary islands , morocco , algeria , tunisia , tibesti , macedonia , egypt , sudan , iran , baluchistan , punjab . see [ maps ]
anthocharis charlonia f . atlantica stauder , 1914 ; z . wiss . insektbiol . 10 ( 3 ) : 84 , ( 4 ) : 125 ( f . 2 ) ; tl : el kantara ( algeria )
anthocharis charlonia var . mesopotamica staudinger , [ 1892 ] ; dt . ent . z . iris 4 ( 2 ) : 228
anthocharis charlonia var . transcaspica staudinger , [ 1892 ] ; dt . ent . z . iris 4 ( 2 ) : 228 ; tl :
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transcaspica doveri evans , 1932 ; indian butterflies ( edn . 2 ) : 65
transcaspica pila evans , 1932 ; indian butterflies ( edn . 2 ) : 65
penia ( freyer , 1852 ) ; neuere beitr . schmett . 6 : pl . 574 , f . 4
s . turkmenia , uzbekistan , tajikistan , n . iran . see [ maps ]
anthocharis tomyris christoph , 1884 ; in romanoff , mém . lépid . 1 : 99 , pl . 6 , f . 1a - b ; tl : askhabad , turkmenia
n . africa ( desert regions ) , sudan , somalia , arabia . see [ maps ]
larva on moricandia arvensis , m . sinaica , reseda muricata , diplotaxis acris , schouwia thebaica , zilla spinosa [ bmat ]
anthocaris [ sic ] olympia edwards , 1871 ; trans . amer . ent . soc . 3 : 266 ; tl : [ kanawha co . , west virginia ]
larva on descurainia pinnata holland , 1995 , j . lep . soc . 49 ( 2 ) : 127
anthocaris [ sic ] hyantis edwards , 1871 ; trans . amer . ent . soc . 3 ( 3 / 4 ) : 205 ; tl : ukiah , mendocino , co . , california
colorado , arizona , utah , california , montana , oregon , colorado . see [ maps ]
: klamath co . , oregon ; modoc co . , california ; lasse , colorado
larva on arabis furcata , a . sparsiflora , arabis bolboellii , halimolobos whitedi [ boc ]
checklist of afrotropical papilionoidea and hesperoidea ; compiled by mark c . williams , 7th ed . ( 2008 ) ( april 2007 ) ;
the dates of e . j . c . esper ' s die schmetterlinge in abblidungen . . . 1776 - [ 1830 ] ; archives of natural history ( 1981 ) 10 ( 2 ) : 251 - 254
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( fabiano , 1993 ) d ' aragón , dans le n . - e . de l ' espagne : '
lepidopteren ost - sibiriens , insbesondere der amur - landes , gesammelt von den herren g . radde , r . maack und p . wulffius
the genera of diurnal lepidoptera , comprising their generic characters , a notice of their habitats and transformations , and a catalogue of the species of each genus ; illustrated with 86 plates by w . c . hewitson
die schmetterlinge in abbildungen nach der natur mit beschreibungen . theil i . die tagschmetterlinge . supplement theil 1 . abschnitt 1
neuere beiträge zur schmetterlingskunde mit abbildungen nach der natur . ( 81 - 100 )
concerning the name anthocaris coloradensis hy . edwards with designation of a new subspecies ( pieridae )
list of diurnal lepidoptera collected by capt . a . m . lang in the n . w . himalayas
some undescribed rhopalocera from mesopotamia and n . w . persia ; and other notes
lepidotteri di cirenaica . ( raccolti dal prof . a . ghigi durante l ' escurisione organizzata dal touring club italiano nel mese di aprile 1920 )
rhopalocera palaearctica iconographie et description des papillons diurnes de la région paléarctique . papilionidae et pieridae
winhard , 2000 pieridae i butterflies of the world 10 : 1 - 40 , pl . title , 1 - 48 , back
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rhamphochromis macrophthalmus is a species of piscivorous cichlid endemic to lake malawi where it prefers open waters at depths of from 30 to 109 metres ( 98 to 358 ft ) .

this species can reach a length of 28.9 centimetres ( 11.4 in ) sl .

it can also be found in the aquarium trade .

rhamphochromis macrophthalmus

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maréchal , c . , 1991 . rhamphochromis . p . 422 - 424 . in j . daget , j . - p . gosse , g . g . teugels and d . f . e . thys van den audenaerde ( eds . ) check - list of the freshwater fishes of africa ( cloffa ) . isnb , brussels ; mrac , tervuren ; and orstom , paris . vol . 4 . ( ref . 5689 )
this species is most common on shelf zone at 50–100 m , but can also be found between 30–110 m . it can also be found off submerged reefs . juveniles are found in the same habitats as adults . it has a fecundity of 154–202 eggs . the length of maturity is 19 . 9 cm for males and 18 . 6 cm for females . it is commonly caught in bottom and semi pelagic trawl catches in the south as well as by hand line and gillnet catches in the north . sometimes exported by the aquarium trade and is known as
rhamphochromis
. max . size : 29 . 8 cm sl .
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justification : endemic to lake malawi where it is widespread with no major widespread threats identified .
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greek , rhamphos = bill , peak + greek , chromis = a fish , perhaps a perch ( ref . 45335 )
freshwater ; demersal ; ph range : 7 . 5 - 8 . 2 ; depth range 30 - 109 m ( ref . 55949 ) , usually 50 - 100 m ( ref . 55949 ) . tropical ; 20°c - 25°c ( ref . 13614 ) ; 9°s - 15°s
maturity : l m ? , range 19 - ? cm max length : 29 . 8 cm sl male / unsexed ; ( ref . 55949 )
diagnosis : large , big - toothed brownish species ; eyes rather large ; premaxillary pedicel relatively short ( ref . 55949 ) .
common on the shelf zone ; occasionally found off reefs ; but not commonly recorded from the middle of the lake ( ref . 55949 ) . moves in the open water but stays 2 - 5 m above the substrate ; feeds on fish like the small utaka and usipa ( engraulicypris sardella ) ( ref . 5595 ) .
species probably forms breeding leks on or near the bottom ; juveniles are common in the adult habitat ( ref . 55949 ) .
phylogenetic diversity index ( ref . 82805 ) : pd 50 = 0 . 5156 [ uniqueness , from 0 . 5 = low to 2 . 0 = high ] .
bayesian length - weight : a = 0 . 01000 ( 0 . 00244 - 0 . 04107 ) , b = 3 . 04 ( 2 . 81 - 3 . 27 ) , in cm total length , based on all lwr estimates for this body shape ( ref . 93245 ) .
trophic level ( ref . 69278 ) : 4 . 2 ±0 . 73 se ; based on food items .
resilience ( ref . 69278 ) : medium , minimum population doubling time 1 . 4 - 4 . 4 years ( preliminary k or fecundity . ) .
vulnerability ( ref . 59153 ) : moderate vulnerability ( 36 of 100 ) .
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distinguished by its large eyes ( hence the name ) and its 1 - 2 horizontal line ( s ) . this fish is an important food source for the people living around the lake and is quite abundant in very deep water . their slender bodies are designed for the speedy pursuit of prey .
pronunciation : refer to our pronunciation key for an explanation of the phonetic symbols .
habitat : this is the primary location where the cichlid is found and is a generalization . this does not mean a fish cannot be found in other habitats .
diet : many cichlids specialize in eating one type of food ; notwithstanding , some of these specialized feeders are flexible and can be opportunistic feeders .
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conspecific temperament : this describes the overall demeanor of a cichlid toward other tank - mates of the same species . consider that there is variability in temperament due to such factors as aquarium size , stocking levels and order of introduction . there may even be some variability among individual specimens .
maximum size : this is in regards to total length ( including the tail ) of typical aquarium specimens . wild specimens may not attain this size , or may in fact grow larger than aquarium raised individuals due to various factors . also consider that this is the typical maximum size and there are exceptional individuals that will exceed it .
difficulty : this measure is a relative value , comparing a single species against all other cichlids . this only accounts for maintanence in the aquarium and not breeding considerations . 1 = easy and forgiving , 5 = extremely challenging .
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one of the three syntypes ( bmnh 1921 . 9 . 6 : 217 - 219 ) . drawing from regan ( 1922 : plate vi , fig . 1 ) .
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genner , martin & p . nichols , g . r . carvalho , r . l . robinson , p . w . shaw , a . smith & g . f . turner . 2007 .
evolution of a cichlid fish in a lake malawi satellite lake
. proceedings of the royal society of london b . v . 274 ( n . 1623 ) , pp 2249–2257 ( crc01924 ) ( abstract )
regan , charles tate . 1922 .
the cichlid fishes of lake nyassa
. proceedings of the zoological society of london . 1921 ( pt 4 ) n . 36 ; pp . 675 - 727 ( crc00066 )
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