Oklatheridium

O-kla-fe-rid-e-um.
By Lilah Turner
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Lilah Turner

Evolutionary Biologist

Lilah Turner investigates how prehistoric animals adapted to changing environments, offering insights into evolution's mechanisms.

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Turner, L. (2013, October 18). Oklatheridium. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/oklatheridium/

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Name

Oklatheridium.

Phonetic

O-kla-fe-rid-e-um.

Named By

B.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Davis,‭ ‬R.‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Cifelli‭ & ‬Z.‭ ‬Kielan-Jaworowska‭ ‬-‭ ‬2008.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Metatheria,‭ ‬Deltatheroida,‭ ‬Deltatheridiidae.

Diet

Insectivore‭?

Species

O.‭ ‬minax,‭ ‬O.‭ ‬szalayi

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

USA.

Time Period

Early Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Oklatheridium is a genus of deltatheroidan mammal that lived in North America during the Cretaceous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Earliest Evidence of Deltatheroida‭ (‬Mammalia:‭ ‬Metatheria‭) ‬from the Early Cretaceous of North America.‭ ‬Mammalian Evolutionary Morphology:‭ ‬A Tribute to Frederick S.‭ ‬Szalay‭ ‬3-24.‭ ‬-‭ ‬B.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Davis,‭ ‬R.‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Cifelli‭ & ‬Z.‭ ‬Kielan-Jaworowska‭ ‬-‭ ‬2008.

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