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Bensonomys lindsayi
Taxonomy
Bensonomys lindsayi was named by Kelly (2007). Its type specimen is LACM 153284, a mandible (partial left dentary with i-m3), and it is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Smith Valley (LACM 7685), which is in a Hemphillian terrestrial horizon in the Coal Valley Formation of Nevada.
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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2007 | Bensonomys lindsayi Kelly p. 126 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
†Bensonomys lindsayi Kelly 2007
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Source: o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979, Nowak 1999 |
Age range: Late/Upper Hemphillian or 10.30000 to 4.90000 Ma
Collections: one only
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Late/Upper Hemphillian | USA (Nevada) | Bensonomys lindsayi (type locality: 75859) |