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Downsimys
Taxonomy
Downsimys was named by Flynn et al. (1986). Its type is Downsimys margolesi.
It was assigned to Rodentia by Flynn et al. (1986).
It was assigned to Rodentia by Flynn et al. (1986).
Species
D. margolesi (type species)
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1986 | Downsimys Flynn et al. p. 38 |
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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.
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| L.J. Flynn et al. 1986 | Small rodent with unilaterally hypsodont, cylindrical cheek teeth; high border with continuous ectoloph and wall joining lingual portions of protocone and hypocone; indistinct cusps incorporated into four transverse lophs. |
Measurements
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| References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Lillegraven 1979, Nowak 1999 | |||||
Age range: base of the Early/Lower Oligocene to the top of the Late/Upper Oligocene or 33.90000 to 23.04000 Ma
Collections (4 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early/Lower Oligocene | Pakistan (Baluchistan) | D. sp., D. margolesi (79009) | |
| Early/Lower Oligocene | Pakistan (Balochistan) | D. margolisi (78520) | |
| Late/Upper Oligocene | Pakistan (Baluchistan) | D. margolisi (179812 179936) |