Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Full reference: H. de Bruijn, S. Mayda, L. Hoek Ostende, T. Kaya, and G. Saraç. 2006. Small mammals from the Early Miocene of Sabuncubeli (Manisa, S.W. Anatolia, Turkey). Beiträge zur Paläontologie 30:57-87
Belongs to Eumyarion according to H. de Bruijn et al. 2006
Sister taxa: Eumyarion bifidus, Eumyarion gordesensis, Eumyarion helveticus, Eumyarion latior, Eumyarion leemanni, Eumyarion lukasi, Eumyarion margueritae, Eumyarion medius, Eumyarion tremulus, Eumyarion weinfurteri
Type specimen: NHMEU SB-2107, a tooth (M1 sup. sin.). Its type locality is Sabuncubeli, which is in a MN 3 terrestrial conglomerate/marl in the Soma Formation of Turkey.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: found only at Sabuncubeli
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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