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Extinct genus of mammaliaforms
"Microlestes antiquus" redirects here. For genus of beetles, see
Microlestes .
Thomasia
Molariforms of Thomasia cf. moorei
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Clade :
Synapsida
Clade :
Therapsida
Clade :
Cynodontia
Clade :
Mammaliaformes
Order:
†
Haramiyida
Family:
†
Haramiyidae
Genus:
†
Thomasia Poche, 1908
Type species
† Microlestes antiquus Pleininger, 1847
Species
† T. antiqua (Plieninger, 1847)
† T. hahni Butler & Macintyre, 1994
† T. moorei (
Owen , 1871)
† T. woutersi Butler & Macintyre, 1994
Synonyms
Haramiya Simpson, 1947
Microcleptes Simpson, 1928
Microlestes Plieninger, 1847
Pleiningeria Krausse, 1919
Thomasia is a
mammaliaform from the family
Haramiyidae .
[1] from the Late Triassic of Europe. It is only known from teeth.
[2]
Distribution
Fossils of the genus have been found in:
[3]
Triassic
Sables and
Grès de Mortinsart Formations , Gaume, Belgium
Microlestes Quarry,
Frome , England
Exter and
Trossingen Formations , Germany
Auf dem Heftgen,
Syren, Luxembourg
Klettgau Formation , Switzerland
Gres à Avicula contorta Formation ,
Franche-Comté and
Lorraine , France
Jurassic
References