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Taxonomy
Metaphiomys beadnelli was named by Osborn (1908). Its type specimen is AMNH 13273, a mandible, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Quarry I (Jebel Qatrani Formation), which is in a Rupelian fluvial sandstone/mudstone in the Jebel Qatrani Formation of Egypt. It is the type species of Metaphiomys.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1908 | Metaphiomys beadnelli Osborn |
| 2006 | Metaphiomys beadnelli Stevens et al. p. 407 |
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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.
†Metaphiomys beadnelli Osborn 1908
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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| Source: o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002, Nowak 1999, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009 | |||||
Age range: base of the Late/Upper Oligocene to the top of the Rupelian or 28.40000 to 28.10000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rupelian | Egypt (Fayum) | Metaphiomys beadnelli (type locality: 12954) | |
| Late/Upper Oligocene | Tanzania | Metaphiomys beadnelli (99405) |