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Lindsaya

Mammalia - Rodentia - Chapattimyidae

Taxonomy
Lindsaya was named by Flynn et al. (1986). Its type is Lindsaya derabugtiensis.

It was assigned to Baluchimyinae by Flynn et al. (1986).

Species
L. derabugtiensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1986Lindsaya Flynn et al. p. 31

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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
CtenohystricaHuchon et al. 2000
superfamilyCtenodactyloidea
familyChapattimyidaeHussain et al. 1978
subfamilyBaluchimyinae
genusLindsaya

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.

G. †Lindsaya Flynn et al. 1986
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Lindsaya derabugtiensis Flynn et al. 1986
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L.J. Flynn et al. 1986Bunodont baluchimyine with five cusps on upper cheek teeth, including inflated metaconule; metaloph and mesolophule poorly developed; hypocone large and lingual in position; d4 bears five oblique crests and lacks an anterior shelf and cingulum; metalophulid II reduced; hypoconulids strong and even evident on some m3; M/m3 are the most lophodont cheek teeth.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingo
Diet: herbivoreo
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-08-26 14:04:46
Modified: 2005-08-26 16:04:46
Source: o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Nowak 1999, Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Oligocene to the top of the Late/Upper Oligocene or 33.90000 to 23.03000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Pakistan (Baluchistan) L. derabugtiensis (79009)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Pakistan (Baluchistan) L. derabugtiensis (179812)