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Amotapus
Taxonomy
Amotapus was named by Olsson (1928) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-m].
It was assigned to Raetomyidae by Cox et al. (1969); to Myoida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Amotapidae by Olsson (1928), Bouchet et al. (2010).
It was assigned to Raetomyidae by Cox et al. (1969); to Myoida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Amotapidae by Olsson (1928), Bouchet et al. (2010).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1928 | Amotapus Olsson pp. 22-23 |
| 1969 | Amotapus Cox et al. p. 699 |
| 2002 | Amotapus Sepkoski |
| 2010 | Amotapus Bouchet et al. |
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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
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004 | |||||
Age range: base of the Bartonian to the top of the Late/Upper Eocene or 41.03000 to 33.90000 Ma
Collections (7 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Eocene | Peru (Ica) | Raetomya arbolensis (84680) Raetomya arbolensis, A. arbolensis (84674) | |
| Bartonian | Peru (Piura) | A. arbolensis (52536 88366) | |
| Late/Upper Eocene | Peru (Piura) | A. arbolensis (52523 88367) | |
| Priabonian | Peru | A. arbolensis (98346) |