†Palasiomys minor Tong 1997 (mouse)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Alternative combination: Raricricetodon minor
Full reference: Y. Tong. 1997. Middle Eocene Small Mammals from Liguanqiao Basin of Henan Province and Yuanqu Basin of Shanxi Province, Central China. Palaeontologica Sinica, New Series C 26:1-256
Belongs to Palasiomys according to H. Gomes Rodrigues et al. 2010
Sister taxa: Palasiomys conulus, Palasiomys trapezius
Type specimen: IVPP V10291, a tooth
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: found only at Lok. 7, Shang-Ho, Jen-Tsun, Mien-Chih-Hsien, Yuanqu basin (Eocene of China)
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