Monotremata

Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Taxonavigation

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Cladus: Synapsida
Cladus: Eupelycosauria
Cladus: Sphenacodontia
Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea
Ordo: Therapsida
Cladus: Theriodontia
Subordo: Cynodontia
Infraordo: Eucynodontia
Cladus: Probainognathia
Cladus: Prozostrodontia
Cladus: Mammaliaformes
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Prototheria
Ordo: Monotremata
Familiae (2 + 1†): †Kollikodontidae – Ornithorhynchidae – Tachyglossidae

Name

• Monotremata Bonaparte, 1837: 258

References

Primary references

• Bonaparte, C.L. 1837. A New Systematic Arrangement of Vertebrated Animals. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 18: 247–304. doi: 10.1111/j.1095-8339.1838.tb00177.x BHL

Additional references

• Musser, A.M. 2003. Review of the monotreme fossil record and comparison of palaeontological and molecular data. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology 136A(4): 927–942. doi: 10.1016/S1095-6433(03)00275-7
• Musser, A.M. 2006. Furry egg-layers: monotreme relationships and radiations. Pp. 523-550 in Merrick, J.R., Archer, M., Hickey, G.M. & Lee, M.S.Y. (eds.) Evolution and biogeography of Australasian vertebrates. Auscipub, Sydney.
• Rowe, T., Rich, T.H., Vickers-Rich, P., Springer, M. & Woodburne, M.O. 2008. The oldest platypus and its bearing on divergence timing of the platypus and echidna clades. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of United States of America 105(4): 1238–1242. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0706385105
• Ivakhnenko, M.F. 2009. Eotherapsid hypothesis for the origin of Monotremata. Paleontologicheskii zhurnal 2009(3): 3–16. [in Russian, English translation in Paleontological Journal 43(3): 237–250. (2009) doi: 10.1134/S0031030109030010]

Links

• Monotremata in Mammal Species of the World.
  Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.
• Monotremata Report on ITIS
• Tree of Life Web Project. 2000. Monotremata. Platypus and echidnas. Version 01 January 2000 (temporary). in The Tree of Life Web Project

Vernacular names

беларуская: Аднапраходныя
Deutsch: Kloakentiere
Ελληνικά: Μονοτρήματα
English: Monotremes/Egg-laying mammals
español: Monotremas
eesti: Ainupilulised, Monotreemid
suomi: Nokkaeläimet
Nordfriisk: Goobeldiarten
magyar: Kloákások
italiano: Monotremi
日本語: 単孔目
ქართული: ერთგასავლიანები/კვერცხისმდებლები
한국어: 단공목(單孔目)
македонски: Едноотворни
norsk: Kloakkdyr
polski: Stekowce
português: Monotrématos/Monotremados
русский: Однопроходные
svenska: Kloakdjur
українська: Однопрохідні
中文: 單孔目

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