Monotremata


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Related to Monotremata: Ornithorhynchidae, Marsupialia
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Noun1.Monotremata - coextensive with the subclass Prototheria
order Monotremata
animal order - the order of animals
Prototheria, subclass Prototheria - echidnas; platypus
family Tachyglossidae, Tachyglossidae - echidnas
family Ornithorhynchidae, Ornithorhynchidae - platypus
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Monotremata, Insectivora, Scandentia and Cetacea show a 'primitive splenic type' distinguished by a closed circulation.
MORPHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF THE HUMAN SPLEEN
Nowak, a mammalogist, provides a physical description and basic account of natural history for each genus of living mammal: Monotremata, Marsupialia, Afrotheria, Xenarthra, and Sundatheria.
Walker's Mammals of the World: Monotremes, Marsupials, Afrotherians, Xenarthrans, and Sundatherians
However, current views give considerable support for recognizing three separate groups of living mammals, the basal lineage represents the Monotremata in Prototheria, and the derived sister groups are the marsupials in Metatheria and the placentals in Eutheria.
Wilson D.E. & Mittermeier R.A. (eds.): Handbook of the mammals of the world--vol. 5, Monotremes and Marsupials

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