†Ecclesimus Korth 1989 (rodent)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Florentiamyidae
Full reference: W. W. Korth. 1989. Geomyoid rodents (Mammalia) from the Orellan (middle Oligocene) of Nebraska,. Los Angeles Museum of History, Science Series 33:31-46
Parent taxon: Florentiamyidae according to W. W. Korth et al. 2022
See also Korth 1989 and McKenna and Bell 1997
Sister taxa: Fanimus, Florentiamys, Hitonkala, Kirkomys, Sanctimus
Subtaxa: Ecclesimus tenuiceps
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of United States (4: Colorado, Nebraska collections)
• Eocene to Oligocene of United States (1: Nebraska)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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