†family Distylomyidae Wang 1988 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Distylomyidae

Full reference: B. Wang. 1988. Distylomyidae Fam. Nov. (Ctenodactyloidea, Rodentia) from Nei Mongol, China. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 26(1):35-49

Parent taxon: Ctenodactyloidea according to B. Wang 1988

Sister taxa: Advenimus, Ageitonomys, Alaymys, Anadianomys, Bandaomys, Borisomys, Butomys, Chapattimyidae, Chenomys, Chuankueimys, Cocomys, Ctenodactylidae, Dianomys, Euboromys, Exmus, Gobiomyidae, Hannanomys, Hohomys, Petrokozlovia, Saykanomys, Simplicimys, Stelmomys, Tamquammyidae, Tamquammys, Tataromyidae, Tsinlingomys, Xueshimys, Yongshengomys, Yuanomys, Yuomys, Zodiomys, Zoyphiomys

Subtaxa: Distylomys Prodistylomys

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of China (2 collections), Mongolia (6)

• Oligocene of China (1)

Total: 9 collections including 11 occurrences

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