Tubulidentata
/ˌtjuːbjʊlɪdɛnˈtɑːtə
/ /ˌtjuːbjʊlɪdɛnˈteɪtə/plural noun Zoology
An order of mammals which comprises only the aardvark.This group includes modern Proboscidea, Sirenia (dugongs and manatees), Hyracoidea, Afrosoricida (tenrecs and golden moles), Tubulidentata, and Macroscelidea (elephant shrews)....
- The orders Hyracoidea, Macroscelides, Sirenia, Proboscidea, and Tubulidentata were grouped into a single clade called Afrotheria.
- Among the remaining orders, rate differences were mostly not significant; only Chiroptera evolved faster than Artiodactyla and Tubulidentata, whereas Cetacea evolved faster than Artiodactyla.
Origin
Modern Latin (plural), from tubule + Greek odous, odont- 'tooth'.
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