†Apocricetus angustidens Depéret 1890 (mouse)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Alternative combination: Cricetus angustidens
Belongs to Apocricetus according to M. Freudenthal et al. 1998
Sister taxa: Apocricetus alberti, Apocricetus barrierei, Apocricetus plinii
Type specimen: MGHN Pp75, a maxilla (dext. with m1-m3). Its type locality is Batterie du Serrat d'en Vacquer, which is in a Pliocene fluvial siltstone/sandstone in France.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of France (6 collections), Spain (3)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
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