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Orcemys

Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Taxonomy
Orcemys was named by Martin et al. (2017). Its type is Orcemys giberti.

It was assigned to Arvicolinae by Martin et al. (2017).

Species
O. giberti (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2017Orcemys Martin et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
subclassSynapsida
—Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
RankNameAuthor
classMammalia
—Theriamorpha(Rowe 1993)
—Theriiformes()
—Trechnotheria
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
—GliriformesWyss and Meng 1996
—Glires()
—Simplicidentata()
orderRodentiaBowdich 1821
infraorderMyodontaSchaub 1958
superfamilyMuroideaIlliger 1811
—Eumuroida
familyCricetidaeFischer von Waldheim 1817
subfamilyArvicolinae()
genusOrcemys

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.

G. †Orcemys Martin et al. 2017
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†Orcemys giberti Martin et al. 2017
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. A. Martin et al. 2017Differs from Mimomys in having rootless molars, from genera of the Microtini in having sparse cement, nearly straight walls of occlusal tri- angles and simple M3.