Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic Time
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral Quiz
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography
BETA TEST - Fossil data and pages are very much experimental and under development. Please report any problems

Bohlinia

Description

Bohlinia is an extinct genus of the artiodactyl family Giraffidae that lived during the late miocene in Europe and Africa. It was first named by the paleontologist Dr. W. Matthew in 1929, and contains two species, B. adoumi and B. attica. The species B. attica has been reclassified several times since its description being first named Camelopardalis attica and then reclassified as Giraffa attica.


Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)3240350https://www.gbif.org/species/3240350
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)42692https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=42692
Rankgenus
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Bohlinia
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Bohlinia
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-TriploblasticaLankester 1877
-NephrozoaJondelius et al. 2002
-DeuterostomiaGrobben 1908
phylumChordataHaeckel 1847
subphylumVertebrataLamarck 1801
superclassGnathostomataGegenbauer 1874
-Osteichthyes
-SarcopterygiiRomer 1955
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha
subclassTetrapodomorpha
-Tetrapoda
-ReptiliomorphaSäve-Söderbergh 1934
-AnthracosauriaSäve-Söderbergh 1934
-Batrachosauria
-Cotylosauria
-AmniotaHaeckel 1866
-SynapsidaOsborn 1903
-Therapsida
infraorderCynodontia
-EpicynodontiaHopson and Kitching 2001
infraorderEucynodontiaKemp 1982
-ProbainognathiaHopson 1990
-MammaliamorphaRowe 1988
-MammaliaformesRowe 1988
classMammaliaLinnaeus 1758
subclassTribosphenida
infraclassEutheria
orderUngulata
orderArtiodactylaOwen 1848
-RuminantiamorphaSpaulding et al. 2009
-Ruminantia
-Pecora
familyGiraffidaeGray 1821
genusBohliniaMatthew 1929
Scientific NameBohlinia Matthew, 1929
Name Published InBull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., 56
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Bohliniagenusbelongs to GiraffidaeimpliedCarroll, 1988
Bohliniagenusbelongs to Giraffidaestated without evidenceMitchell and Skinner, 2003
Bohliniagenusbelongs to Giraffidaestated with evidenceLikius et al., 2007
Bohliniagenusbelongs to Giraffidaestated without evidenceBöhme et al., 2017
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)3
First Recorded Appearance11.6 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Last Recorded Appearance7.25 - 5.33 Ma
Miocene
Environmentterrestrial (based on Artiodactyla)
Motilityactively mobile (based on Osteichthyes)
Dietbrowser (based on Giraffidae)
Reproductionviviparous (based on Giraffidae)
Taphonomyphosphatic (based on Vertebrata)
Primary Reference (PBDB)R. L. Carroll. 1988. Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohlinia

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Bohlinia adoumi
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
17.25 Ma
Miocene
7.25 Ma
Miocene
Bohlinia attica
species
listed (PBDB)1111.6 Ma
Miocene
8.70 Ma
Miocene
Camelopardalis attica
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1929Bohlinia Matthew
1988Bohlinia Carroll
2003Bohlinia Mitchell and Skinner p. 59
2003Bohlinia Theodorou et al.
2007Bohlinia Likius et al. p. 212
2017Bohlinia Böhme et al.

References

Carroll R. L. (1988) , Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution, 1-698
Mitchell G., Skinner J. D. (2003) On the origin, evolution and phylogeny of giraffes Giraffa camelopardalis, Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 58 1, 51-73
Theodorou G., Athanassiou A., et al (2003) Preliminary remarks on the Late Miocene herbivores of Kerassiá (Northern Euboea, Greece), Deinsea, Distribution and Migration of Tertiary Mammals in Eurasia. A volume in honour of Hans de Bruijn 10, 519-530
Likius A., Vignaud P., et al (2007) Une nouvelle espèce du genre Bohlinia (Mammalia, Giraffidae) du Miocène supérieur de Toros-Menalla, Tchad, Comptes Rendus Palevol 6, 211-220 doi:10.1016/j.crpv.2006.12.003
Böhme M., Spassov N., et al (2017) Messinian age and savannah environment of the possible hominin Graecopithecus from Europe\r\n, PLoS One 12 5 doi:10.1371/journal. pone.0177347
Nomenclator Zoologicus. A list of the names of genera and subgenera in zoology from the tenth edition of Linnaeus, 1758 to the end of 2004. Digitised by uBio from vols. 1-9 of Neave (ed.), 1939-1996 plus supplementary digital-only volume. http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus (as at 2006). - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
SN2000/McKenna & Bell, 1997 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
SN2000: Brands, S. J. (compiler) 1989-2005. Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
as per family - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., 56 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
Mineral and/or Locality  
Mindat Discussions Facebook Logo Instagram Logo Discord Logo
Mindat.org is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2024, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: May 1, 2024 22:27:10
Go to top of page