Brasilestes
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Clade: | Tribosphenida |
| Genus: | †Brasilestes Castroet al.,2018 |
| Species: | †B. stardusti
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| †Brasilestes stardusti Castroet al.,2018
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Brasilestesis an extinct genus ofmammalsfrom theLate Cretaceous(Campanian-Maastrichtian) ofSouth America.Its type species,B. stardusti,is named afterDavid Bowie.[1][2]
Description
[edit]Brasilestesis noted to be relatively large for a Mesozoic mammal, with a length speculated at around 50 cm.[2]
Classification
[edit]Brasilestesis atribosphenicmammal. It is tentatively assigned toEutheriadue to contemporary eutherian remains in theAdamantina Formation.[3]
Palaeoecology
[edit]Brasilestesoccurs in theAdamantina Formation,alongside a plethora ofdinosaurandnotosuchiantaxa. Contemporary mammals include eutherians,gondwanatheresandmeridiolestidans.[3]
References
[edit]- ^Castro, M. C.; Goin, F. J.; Ortiz-Jaureguizar, E.; Vieytes, E. C.; Tsukui, K.; Ramezani, J.; Batezelli, A.; Marsola, J. C. A.; Langer, M. C. (2018)."A Late Cretaceous mammal from Brazil and the first radioisotopic age for the Bauru Group".Royal Society Open Science.5(5): 180482.Bibcode:2018RSOS....580482C.doi:10.1098/rsos.180482.PMC5990825.PMID29892465.
- ^ab"Discovery of the oldest mammal in Brazil pays tribute to David Bowie".EurekAlert!.
- ^ab"Conheça o Brasilestes stardusti, o mamífero brasileiro que viveu com dinossauros - Jornal O Globo".oglobo.globo.com.Archived fromthe originalon 2018-05-30.
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