†Massoiamys Vucetich 1978 (caviomorph)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Octodontidae
Parent taxon: Octodontidae according to M. G. Vucetich 1984
Sister taxa: Eoctodon, Eucoelophorus, Metacaremys, Octodontinae, Octodontomys, Octomys, Palaeoctodon, Phthoramys, Phtoramys, Pithanotomys, Plataeomys, Pseudoplataeomys
Subtaxa: Massoiamys obliquus
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Argentina (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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