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Cricetulodon lucentensis

Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Taxonomy
Neocricetodon lucentensis was named by Freudenthal et al. (1991). It is not extant. Its type specimen is RGM 404677, a tooth (m1 inf. dext.). Its type locality is Crevillente 17, which is in a MN 12 terrestrial horizon in Spain.

It was recombined as Cricetulodon lucentensis by Freudenthal et al. (1998).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Neocricetodon lucentensis Freudenthal et al. p. 37 figs. Pl. 5, fig. 1
1998Cricetulodon lucentensis Freudenthal et al. p. 26

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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()
RankNameAuthor
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
GliriformesWyss and Meng 1996
Glires()
Simplicidentata()
orderRodentiaBowdich 1821
familyCricetidaeFischer von Waldheim 1817
subfamilyCricetinaeFischer von Waldheim 1817
genusCricetulodonHartenberger 1965
specieslucentensis()

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.

Cricetulodon lucentensis Freudenthal et al. 1991
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M. Freudenthal et al. 1991Medium-sized Neocricetodon with smal m3 and M3, simple anteroconid in m1. The protocone and protoconid, and sometimes the hypoconid, may be separated from the molar border by a variably developed cingulum ridge.