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Ruscinomys europaeus

Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Taxonomy
Ruscinomys europaeus was named by Depéret (1890). It is the type species of Ruscinomys.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1890Ruscinomys europaeus Depéret
1890Ruscinomys europaeus Déperet

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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
subfamilyCricetodontinaeStehlin and Schaub 1951
tribeCricetodontiniSchaub 1925
genusRuscinomysDepéret 1890
specieseuropaeusDepéret 1890

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.

†Ruscinomys europaeus Depéret 1890
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: Lillegraven 1979, Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002, Hendy et al. 2009, Nowak 1999

Age range: Piacenzian or 3.60000 to 2.58000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ruscinian5.09 - 3.55Spain (Soria) Ruscinomys europaeus (40548)
Ruscinian5.09 - 3.55Spain (Aragon) Ruscinomys europaeus (32103 32104)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58France (Languedoc-Roussillon Region) Ruscinomys europaeus (32109)
MN 163.55 - 2.245France (Languedoc Roussillon Region) Ruscinomys europaeus (37049)