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Neocricetodon fahlbuschi

Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Taxonomy
Kowalskia fahlbuschi was named by Bachmayer and Wilson (1970). It is not extant. Its type specimen is NHMW 1970/1393, a maxilla (sin. with M1-M3). Its type locality is Kohfidisch, which is in a MN 11 terrestrial horizon in Austria.

It was recombined as Neocricetodon fahlbuschi by Freudenthal et al. (1998).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Kowalskia fahlbuschi Bachmayer and Wilson p. 569 figs. Pl. 11, fig. 57
1998Neocricetodon fahlbuschi Freudenthal et al. p. 40

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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
genusNeocricetodonSchaub 1934
speciesfahlbuschi()

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.

Neocricetodon fahlbuschi Bachmayer and Wilson 1970
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
F. Bachmayer and R. W. Wilson 1970Slightly smaller than Kowalskia magnus, and larger than K. polonica. Posterior paracone spur on M1.
M. Freudenthal et al. 1998Neocricetodon of medium size, with hardly subdivided anteroconid in m1, and well-divided anterocone in M1. Mesoloph(id)s well-developed, often reaching the molar border. Sinus(id)es wide. Lingual anterolophid absent in m2, moderately developed in m3. Spur on the anterolophule of M1 well-developed. Anterior metalophule absent in M1, absent or present in M2. Posterosinus frequently absent in M1, rarely absent in M2. M1 frequently with 4 roots (40 %). M2 always with 4 roots.