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{{Short description|Extinct family of mammals}}
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| name = ''Kuehneodon''
<tr><th align="center" bgcolor="pink"><b><i>Kuehneodon</i></b></th></tr>
| fossil_range = [[Late Jurassic]] {{fossilrange|155|150}}
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| taxon = Kuehneodon
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| authority = G Hahn, 1969
<tr><th align="center" bgcolor="pink">'''[[Scientific classification]]'''</th></tr>
| subdivision_ranks = Species
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''K. barcasensis''<br/>
<td>[[Kingdom (biology)|Kingdom]]: </td><td>[[Animal]]ae </td></tr>
''K. dietrichi''<br/>
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''K. dryas''<br/>
<td> </td><td>[[Therapsida]] </td></tr>
''K. hahni''<br/>
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''K. guimarotensis''<br/>
<td>[[Class (biology)|Class]]: </td><td>[[Mammalia]] </td></tr>
''K. simpsoni''<br/>
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''K. uniradiculatus''
<td>[[Order (biology)|Order]]: </td><td>[[Multituberculata]]</td></tr>
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<td>[[Family (biology)|Family]]: </td><td>[[Paulchoffatiidae]]</td></tr>
'''''Kuehneodon''''' is a [[genus]] of extinct [[mammal]] of the Upper [[Jurassic]] - Lower [[Cretaceous]] of [[Europe]]. It was a relatively early member of the also extinct [[order (biology)|order]] of [[Multituberculata]]. Members of this genus lived alongside such [[dinosaur]]s as [[Allosaurus]]. It belongs to the [[suborder]] "[[Plagiaulacida]]", family [[Paulchoffatiidae]]. In addition, this genus is the only known member of a [[subfamily]] called Kuehneodontinae. It was named by Hahn G. in 1969, the name meaning "Kühne’s tooth" in honor of [[paleontologist]] [[Walter Georg Kühne|Walther Kühne]], pioneer of the [[Guimarota]] site of [[Portugal]] where remains were found in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
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<td>[[Genus (biology)|Genus]]: </td><td><b><i>Kuehneodon</i></b></td></tr>


''Kuehneodon'' is the one genus of the taxon [[Paulchoffatiidae]] from the Guimarota site whereby the lower and upper jaws have been found united. These "exhibit the lowest number of derived characters (apomorphies), and are thus closest to the main evolutionary lineage of the multituberculates" (Hahn & Hahn 2000, p.&nbsp;106).
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<tr><th align="center" bgcolor="pink">'''[[Species|Species]]'''</th></tr>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;<b><i>K. barcasensis</i></b><br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;<b><i>K. dietrichi</i></b><br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;<b><i>K. dryas</i></b><br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;<b><i>K. guimarotensis</i></b><br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;<b><i>K. simpsoni</i></b><br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;<b><i>K. uniradiculatus</i></b><br>
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<tr><td>Ref. </tr></td>
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The genus is based mainly upon remains of jaw, a number of species are recorded from Guimarota: ''Kuehneodon dietrichi'' Hahn G, 1969; ''K. dryas'' Hahn G, 1977; ''K. guimarotensis'' Hahn G, 1969; ''K. simpsoni'' Hahn, 1969 and ''K. uniradiculatus'' Hahn, 1978. A further Upper Jurassic, Portuguese locality near [[Lourinhã]], Porto das Barcas, has yielded ''K. barcasensis'' Hahn G & Hahn R, 2001. Lower Cretaceous fossils have also been found in [[Galve, Teruel|Galve]], [[Spain]].
<b><i>Kuehneodon</i></b> is an extinct mammal of the Upper [[Jurassic]] - Lower [[Cretaceous]] of Europe. It was a relatively early member of the also extinct order of [[Multituberculata]]. It lived alongside such [[dinosaurs]] as [[Allosaurus]].<br>
K. hahni Antunes, 1998 was reported from Paimogo, Lourinhã, by [[Miguel Telles Antunes]].
(For the more technically inclined, suborder "[[Plagiaulacida]]", family [[Paulchoffatiidae]]. This genus is presently the only known memmber of a subfamily called Kuehneodontinae.)


== References ==
Genus: <b><i>Kuehneodon</i></b> Hahn G, 1969<br>
* Antunes, M.T. (1998). A new Upper Jurassic Paulchoffatiid Multituberculate (Mammalia) from Pai Mogo, Portugal / and a few comments on Walter Georg Kühne. Memórias da Academia de Ciências de Lisboa. 37:125-153.
'Kühne’s tooth'<p>
* Hahn (1969), ''Beiträge zur Fauna der Grube Guimarota Nr. 3. Die Multituberculata. Paleontographica'', A, 133, p.&nbsp;1-100. ''(''Contributions on the fauna of the Guimarota mine no. 3. The Multituberculates''.)''
* Hahn G. and Hahn R. (2000), ''Multituberculates from the Guimarota mine'', p.&nbsp;97-107 in Martin T. and Krebs B. (eds), ''Guimarota - A Jurassic Ecosystem'', Published Dr Friedrich Pfeil, Münich.
* Kielan-Jaworowska Z. and Hurum J.H. (2001), ''Phylogeny and Systematics of multituberculate mammals''. Paleontology 44, p.&nbsp;389-429.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091228041258/http://home.arcor.de/ktdykes/multis.htm Multituberculata Cope, 1884]


{{Allotheria|A.}}
Remarks: This genus was named in honour of paleontologist Walther Kühne, pioneer of the [[Guimarota]] site in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He began working there as this coal mine ceased its economic life. Just as things started to get really interesting though, he moved on to Galve in Spain. A great deal of resources were invested in excavating Guimarota between 1973 and 1982, under the auspices of the [[Free University of Berlin]]. Kühne, also of that institution, seems to have felt the money could have been better used elsewhere. Luckily, the investment paid off; 1,000 mammal jaws, a number of skulls, two skeletons and 10,000 or so teeth. It's 20 years later and some of this material has yet to be prepared. The last I heard, they think they’ve got the mammal material sorted out.<br>
{{Taxonbar|from=Q640626}}
This is the one genus of [[Paulchoffatiidae]] from the site whereby the lower and upper jaws have been found united. These: "exhibit the lowest number of derived characters (apomorphies), and are thus closest to the main evolutionary lineage of the multituberculates", (Hahn & Hahn 2000, p.106).<br>


[[Category:Multituberculates]]
Genral genus information:<br>
[[Category:Late Jurassic mammals of Europe]]
<b><i>Kuehneodon</i></b> Hahn G, 1969<br>
[[Category:Prehistoric mammal genera]]
Place: [[Guimarota]], Porto das Barcas & Galve<br>
[[Category:Fossil taxa described in 1969]]
Country: Portugal & Spain<br>
Age: Kimmeridgian, Upper [[Jurassic]] - Lower [[Cretaceous]]<br>
Remarks: Based mainly upon remains of jaw, a number of species are recorded from Guimarota: <b><i>Kuehneodon dietrichi</i></b> Hahn G, 1969; <b><i>K. dryas</i></b> Hahn G, 1977; <b><i>K. guimarotensis</i></b> Hahn G, 1969; <b><i>K. simpsoni</i></b> Hahn, 1969 and <b><i>K. uniradiculatus</i></b> Hahn, 1978. A further Upper Jurassic, Portuguese locality, Porto das Barcas, has yielded <b><i>K. barcasensis</i></b> Hahn G & Hahn R, 2001. Lower Cretaceous fossils have been found in Galve, Spain.<br>
Reference: Hahn (1969), Beiträge zur Fauna der Grube Guimarota Nr. 3. Die Multituberculata. Paleontographica, A, 133, p.1-100.<br>
<i>(Contributions on the fauna of the Guimarota mine no. 3. The Multituberculates.)</i><p>


Page references: Hahn G & Hahn R (2000), Multituberculates from the Guimarota mine, p.97-107 in Martin T & Krebs B (eds), Guimarota - A Jurassic Ecosystem, Verlag Dr Friedrich Pfeil, München.<br>
Kielan-Jaworowska Z & Hurum JH (2001), Phylogeny and Systematics of multituberculate mammals. Paleontology 44, p.389-429.<p>


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(This information has been derived from [http://home.arcor.de/ktdykes/multis.htm] Multituberculata Cope, 1884. As that's my webpage, there are no issues of copyright.)

Latest revision as of 16:33, 21 September 2021

Kuehneodon
Temporal range: Late Jurassic 155–150 Ma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Multituberculata
Family: Paulchoffatiidae
Genus: Kuehneodon
G Hahn, 1969
Species

K. barcasensis
K. dietrichi
K. dryas
K. hahni
K. guimarotensis
K. simpsoni
K. uniradiculatus

Kuehneodon is a genus of extinct mammal of the Upper Jurassic - Lower Cretaceous of Europe. It was a relatively early member of the also extinct order of Multituberculata. Members of this genus lived alongside such dinosaurs as Allosaurus. It belongs to the suborder "Plagiaulacida", family Paulchoffatiidae. In addition, this genus is the only known member of a subfamily called Kuehneodontinae. It was named by Hahn G. in 1969, the name meaning "Kühne’s tooth" in honor of paleontologist Walther Kühne, pioneer of the Guimarota site of Portugal where remains were found in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Kuehneodon is the one genus of the taxon Paulchoffatiidae from the Guimarota site whereby the lower and upper jaws have been found united. These "exhibit the lowest number of derived characters (apomorphies), and are thus closest to the main evolutionary lineage of the multituberculates" (Hahn & Hahn 2000, p. 106).

The genus is based mainly upon remains of jaw, a number of species are recorded from Guimarota: Kuehneodon dietrichi Hahn G, 1969; K. dryas Hahn G, 1977; K. guimarotensis Hahn G, 1969; K. simpsoni Hahn, 1969 and K. uniradiculatus Hahn, 1978. A further Upper Jurassic, Portuguese locality near Lourinhã, Porto das Barcas, has yielded K. barcasensis Hahn G & Hahn R, 2001. Lower Cretaceous fossils have also been found in Galve, Spain. K. hahni Antunes, 1998 was reported from Paimogo, Lourinhã, by Miguel Telles Antunes.

References

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  • Antunes, M.T. (1998). A new Upper Jurassic Paulchoffatiid Multituberculate (Mammalia) from Pai Mogo, Portugal / and a few comments on Walter Georg Kühne. Memórias da Academia de Ciências de Lisboa. 37:125-153.
  • Hahn (1969), Beiträge zur Fauna der Grube Guimarota Nr. 3. Die Multituberculata. Paleontographica, A, 133, p. 1-100. (Contributions on the fauna of the Guimarota mine no. 3. The Multituberculates.)
  • Hahn G. and Hahn R. (2000), Multituberculates from the Guimarota mine, p. 97-107 in Martin T. and Krebs B. (eds), Guimarota - A Jurassic Ecosystem, Published Dr Friedrich Pfeil, Münich.
  • Kielan-Jaworowska Z. and Hurum J.H. (2001), Phylogeny and Systematics of multituberculate mammals. Paleontology 44, p. 389-429.
  • Multituberculata Cope, 1884