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Lophibaluchia pilbeami

Osteichthyes - Rodentia - Chapattimyidae

Taxonomy
Lophibaluchia pilbeami was named by Flynn et al. (1986). Its type specimen is GSP 21524, a tooth (M2 sup. dext.), and it is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Y-GSP 417, which is in an Oligocene terrestrial horizon in the Chitarwata Formation of Pakistan. It is the type species of Lophibaluchia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1986Lophibaluchia pilbeami Flynn et al. p. 34 figs. Fig. 19 C

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
subclassSynapsida
Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
RankNameAuthor
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
genusLophibaluchia
speciespilbeami

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.

Lophibaluchia pilbeami Flynn et al. 1986
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L.J. Flynn et al. 1986Lophodont baluchimyine lacking distinct mure on upper cheek teeth; P4 small; mesolophule strong; metaloph joins posteroloph; m1-2 with strong, long metalophulid II; lower molars with only four crests.
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: Carroll 1988, Nowak 1999, Ji et al. 2002, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Oligocene to the top of the Late/Upper Oligocene or 33.90000 to 23.04000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3Pakistan (Baluchistan) Lophibaluchia pilbeami (type locality: 79009)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04Pakistan (Baluchistan) Lophibaluchia pilbeami (179812)