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Euarchontoglires

Mammalia

Taxonomy

Euarchontoglires was named by Murphy et al. (2001). It is extant.

It was assigned to Placentalia by Archibald and Averianov (2005), Averianov and Archibald (2005) and Wible et al. (2007); and to Boreoeutheria by Asher and Helgen (2010).

Subtaxa

Anagalida, Apatemyoidea, Archonta, Euarchonta, Gliriformes, Mixodectoidea

Sister taxa

Euarchonta, Gliriformes

Synonyms

Archontoglires is an unranked clade. It is extant.

It was synonymized subjectively with Euarchontoglires by Asher and Helgen (2010).
Supraprimates was named by Waddell et al. (2001). It is extant.

It was synonymized subjectively with Euarchontoglires by Asher and Helgen (2010).

It was assigned to Boreotheria by Waddell et al. (2001).

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
2001	Euarchontoglires Murphy et al.
2001	Supraprimates Waddell et al. p. 148 figs. Figure 3
2005	Euarchontoglires Archibald and Averianov
2005	Euarchontoglires Averianov and Archibald p. 595
2007	Euarchontoglires Wible et al.
2010	Euarchontoglires Asher and Helgen p. 3 figs. Figure 1

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Deuterostomia
phylum	Chordata	Haeckel 1874
subphylum	Vertebrata
superclass	Gnathostomata
—	Osteichthyes	()
subclass	Sarcopterygii	()
subclass	Dipnotetrapodomorpha	(Nelson 2006)
subclass	Tetrapodomorpha	()
—	Tetrapoda
—	Reptiliomorpha
—	Anthracosauria
subclass	Amphibiosauria	Kuhn 1967
—	Cotylosauria	()

Rank	Name	Author
—	Amniota
subclass	Synapsida
—	Therapsida	()
infraorder	Cynodontia	()
—	Mammaliamorpha
—	Mammaliaformes
class	Mammalia
—	Cladotheria
—	Zatheria
subclass	Tribosphenida	()
subclass	Theria
—	Eutheria	()
—	Placentalia
—	Boreoeutheria
—	Euarchontoglires	Murphy et al. 2001
—	Euarchontoglires	Murphy et al. 2001

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.

Unr. Euarchontoglires Murphy and Eizirik 2001

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Or. †Anagalida Szalay and McKenna 1971

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Fm. †Anagalidae Simpson 1931

G. †Anagale Simpson 1931

†Anagale gobiensis Simpson 1931

G. †Anagalopsis Bohlin 1951

†Anagalopsis kansuensis Bohlin 1951

G. †Anaptogale Xu 1976

†Anaptogale wanghoensis Xu 1976

G. †Chianshania Xu 1976

†Chianshania gianghuaiensis Xu 1976

G. †Diacronus Xu 1976

†Diacronus anhuiensis Xu 1976

Invalid names: Decoredon elongetus Xu 1977 [synonym]

†Diacronus wanghuensis Xu 1976

G. †Eosigale Hu 1993

†Eosigale gujingensis Hu 1993

G. †Hsiuannania Xu 1976

†Hsiuannania maguensis Xu 1976

†Hsiuannania minor Ding and Zhang 1979

†Hsiuannania tabiensis Xu 1976

G. †Huaiyangale Xu 1976

†Huaiyangale chianshanensis Xu 1976

†Huaiyangale leura Ding and Tong 1979

G. †Interogale Huang and Zheng 1983

†Interogale datangensis Huang and Zheng 1983

G. †Linnania Chow et al. 1973

†Linnania lofoensis Chow et al. 1973

†Linnania progressus Huang 2006

†Linnania qinglingensis Xue 1986

G. †Pseudictops Matthew et al. 1929

†Pseudictops lophiodon Matthew et al. 1929

G. †Qipania Hu 1993

†Qipania yui Hu 1993

G. †Stenanagale Wang 1975

†Stenanagale xiangensis Wang 1975

G. †Wanogale Xu 1976

†Wanogale hodungensis Xu 1976

G. †Zofiagale López-Torres and Fostowicz-Frelik 2018

†Zofiagale ergilinensis López-Torres and Fostowicz-Frelik 2018

Fm. †Astigalidae Zhang and Tong 1981

G. †Astigale Zhang and Tong 1981

†Astigale nanxiogensis Zhang and Tong 1981

†Astigale wanensis Zhang and Tong 1981

G. †Yupingale Tong and Wang 2006

†Yupingale weifangensis Tong and Wang 2006

G. †Zhujegale Zhang and Tong 1981

†Zhujegale jintangensis Zhang and Tong 1981

†Zhujegale lirenensis Zhang and Tong 1981

Fm. †Pseudictopidae Sulimski 1969

G. †Allictops Qiu 1977

G. †Anictops Qiu 1977

†Anictops tabiepedis Qiu 1977

†Anictops wanghudunensis Zheng et al. 1999

G. †Cartictops Ding and Tong 1979

G. †Haltictops Ding and Tong 1979

†Haltictops meilingensis Ding and Tong 1979

†Haltictops mirabilis Ding and Tong 1979

G. †Paranictops Qiu 1977

†Paranictops majuscula Qiu 1977

G. †Suyinia Tong and Wang 2006

†Suyinia changleensis Tong and Wang 2006

G. †Wania Wang 1995

†Wania chowi Wang 1995

Invalid names: Eurymyloidea Li 1977 [empty]

Unr. Euarchonta

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Or. Primates Linnaeus 1758 [primate]

G. †Berruvius Russell 1964

†Berruvius lasseroni Russell 1964

G. †Ceciliolemur Weigelt 1933

G. †Chasselasia Schwartz and Tattersall 1982

†Chasselasia eldredgei Schwartz and Tattersall 1982

Subor. Cheiromyoidea Wortman 1903

Invalid names: Cheiromyidae Gray 1821 [empty]

Unr. Euprimateformes Bloch et al. 2007

Unr. Euprimates Hoffstetter 1978

G. †Altanius Dashzeveg and McKenna 1977

G. †Altiatlasius Sigé et al. 1990

Superfm. †Plesiadapoidea

Fm. †Carpolestidae Simpson 1935

Fm. †Picrodontidae Simpson 1937

Fm. †Plesiadapidae Trouessart 1897

Invalid names: Platychoeropidae Lydekker 1887 [synonym]

Fm. †Saxonellidae Russell 1964

Infraor. Haplorhini Pocock 1918 [monkey]

Unr. Anthropoidea Mivart 1864

Fm. †Afrotarsiidae Ginsburg and Mein 1987

G. †Amamria Marivaux et al. 2014

Fm. †Amphipithecidae Godinot 1994

Superfm. Arctopithecini Huxley 1872

G. †Aseanpithecus Jaeger et al. 2019

Infraor. Catarrhini Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 1812

Fm. †Eosimiidae Beard et al. 1994

Superfm. Neopithecini Wortman 1903

Fm. †Oligopithecidae Simons 1989

Infraor. †Parapithecoidea Schlosser 1911

G. †Perupithecus Bond et al. 2015

Infraor. Platyrrhini Geoffroy 1812 [monkey]

Fm. †Proteopithecidae Simons 1997

Invalid names: Paleopithecini Wortman 1903 [empty], Simiiformes Hofstetter 1977 [synonym]

Infraor. Tarsiiformes Gregory 1915 [tarsier]

Fm. †Archicebidae Ni et al. 2013

G. †Donrussellia Szalay 1976

Superfm. †Omomyoidea

Fm. Tarsiidae Gray 1825

Invalid names: Omomyiformes [empty]

G. †Megatarsius Weigelt 1933

Fm. †Micromomyidae Szalay 1974

G. †Chalicomomys Beard and Houde 1989

†Chalicomomys antelucanus Beard and Houde 1989

G. †Dryomomys Bloch et al. 2007

†Dryomomys dulcifer Chester and Beard 2012

†Dryomomys millennius Secord 2008

†Dryomomys szalayi Bloch et al. 2007

†Dryomomys willwoodensis Rose and Bown 1982

G. †Foxomomys Chester and Bloch 2013

†Foxomomys fremdi Fox 1984

†Foxomomys gunnelli Secord 2008

†Foxomomys vossae Krause 1978

G. †Micromomys Szalay 1973

†Micromomys silvercouleei Szalay 1973

G. †Tinimomys Szalay 1974

†Tinimomys graybulliensis Szalay 1974

Invalid names: Myrmekomomys loomisi Robinson 1994 [synonym]

†Tinimomys tribos Chester and Beard 2012

Invalid names: Myrmekomomys Robinson 1994 [synonym]

Invalid names: Micromomyinae Szalay 1974 [empty]

Fm. †Microsyopidae Osborn and Wortman 1892

Subfm. †Microsyopinae Osborn and Wortman 1892

G. †Arctodontomys Gunnell 1985

G. †Craseops Stock 1934

G. †Megadelphus Gunnell 1989

G. †Microsyops Leidy 1872

Invalid names: Bathrodon Marsh 1872 [synonym], Cynodontomys Cope 1882 [synonym], Mesacodon Marsh 1872 [synonym], Palaeacodon Leidy 1872 [synonym]

G. †Nanomomys Rose et al. 2012

†Nanomomys thermophilus Rose et al. 2012

G. †Navajovius Matthew and Granger 1921

†Navajovius kohlhaasae Matthew and Granger 1921

Subfm. †Uintasoricinae Szalay 1969

G. †Choctawius Beard and Dawson 2009

G. †Niptomomys McKenna 1960

G. †Uintasorex Matthew 1909

Invalid names: Navajoviinae Gunnell 1989 [invalid subgroup]

G. †Microtarsioides Weigelt 1933

G. †Nosmips Seiffert et al. 2010

†Nosmips aenigmaticus Seiffert et al. 2010

Fm. †Paromomyidae Simpson 1940

G. †Acidomomys Bloch et al. 2002

†Acidomomys hebeticus Bloch et al. 2002

G. †Arcius Godinot 1984

†Arcius fuscus Russell et al. 1967

†Arcius hookeri López-Torres and Silcox 2018

†Arcius lapparenti Russell et al. 1967

†Arcius rougieri Godinot 1984

†Arcius zbyszewskii Estravís 2000

G. †Dianomomys Tong and Wang 2006

†Dianomomys ambiguus Tong and Wang 2006

G. †Edworthia Fox et al. 2010

†Edworthia greggi Scott et al. 2023

†Edworthia lerbekmoi Fox et al. 2010

G. †Ignacius Matthew and Granger 1921

†Ignacius clarkforkensis Bloch et al. 2007

†Ignacius dawsonae Miller et al. 2023

†Ignacius fremontensis Gazin 1971

†Ignacius frugivorus Matthew and Granger 1921

†Ignacius glenbowensis Scott et al. 2023

†Ignacius graybullianus Bown and Rose 1976

†Ignacius mckennai Miller et al. 2023

Subfm. †Phenacolemurinae Simpson 1955

Tr. †Phenacolemurini Simpson 1955

Tr. †Simpsonlemurini Robinson and Ivy 1994

Invalid names: Palaechthonini Szalay 1969 [empty], Paromomyinae [objective synonym], Paromomyini Simpson 1940 [empty], Phenacolemur leonardi Storer 1990 [nomen dubium], Purgatoriinae Van Valen and Sloan 1965 [empty]

Subor. †Plesiadapiformes Simons and Tattersall 1972

Superfm. †Microsyopoidea

Fm. †Palaechthonidae Szalay 1969

Fm. †Picromomyidae Rose and Bown 1996

Fm. †Toliapinidae Hooker et al. 1999

Invalid names: Plesiadapis orsmaelensis Teilhard de Chardin 1927 [nomen dubium]

G. †Palaechthon Gidley 1923

†Palaechthon alticuspis Gidley 1923

†Palaechthon torrejonius Kay and Cartmill 1977

†Palaechthon woodi Gazin 1971

Invalid names: Talpohenach Kay and Cartmill 1977 [synonym]

G. †Pandemonium Van Valen 1994

†Pandemonium dis Van Valen 1994

†Pandemonium hibernalis Fox et al. 2014

Fm. †Purgatoriidae Gunnell 1989

G. †Purgatorius Van Valen and Sloan 1965

G. †Ursolestes Fox et al. 2015

Invalid names: Paromomyoidea Simpson 1940 [empty]

G. †Rooneyia Wilson 1966

†Rooneyia viejaensis Wilson 1966

Subor. Strepsirrhini Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 1812

Infraor. †Adapiformes Hoffstetter 1977

Fm. †Adapidae Trouessart 1879

Superfm. Adapoidea Trouessart 1879

Subfm. †Caenopithecinae Szalay and Delson 1979

Fm. †Ekgmowechashalidae Szalay 1976

G. †Lushius Chow 1961

G. †Mahgarita Wilson and Szalay 1976

Invalid names: Margarita Wilson and Szalay 1976 [replaced]

G. †Mescalerolemur Kirk and Williams 2011

G. †Omanodon Gheerbrant et al. 1993

Subfm. †Pronycticebinae Godinot 1998

Fm. †Sivaladapidae Thomas and Verma 1979

G. †Sulaimanius Gunnell et al. 2012

Invalid names: Sulaimania Gunnell et al. 2008 [replaced]

Invalid names: Sivaladapinae Thomas and Verma 1979 [empty]

Fm. †Azibiidae Gingerich 1976

G. †Algeripithecus Godinot and Mahboubi 1992

G. †Azibius Sudre 1975

Invalid names: Dralestes Tabuce et al. 2004 [synonym], Tabelia Godinot and Mahboubi 1994 [synonym]

Fm. †Djebelemuridae Hartenberger and Marandat 1992

G. †Djebelemur Hartenberger and Marandat 1992

G. †Karanisia Seiffert et al. 2003

†Karanisia arenula Jaeger et al. 2010

†Karanisia clarki Seiffert et al. 2003

Infraor. Lemuriformes Gregory 1915 [lemur]

Unr. Chiromyiformes Anthony and Coupin 1931

Superfm. Lemuroidea Mivart 1864

Invalid names: Cheirogaleoidea Gray 1872 [empty], Indrioidea [empty]

Infraor. Lorisiformes Gregory 1915

Superfm. †Lorisoidea

Invalid names: Ceciliolemuridae Weigelt 1933 [invalid subgroup], Ceciliolemuroidea Weigelt 1933 [invalid subgroup], Lemures Hubrecht [empty], Pithecus Geoffroy and Cuvier 1795 [nomen nudum], Plesitarsiiformes Gingerich 1974 [empty], Pliopithecus posthumus Schlosser 1924 [nomen dubium], Prosimiae Milne Edwards [empty], Prosimii Illiger 1811 [empty], Simia Linnaeus 1758 [nomen nudum], Simia (Cercopithecus) sinicus pileatus Kerr 1792 [nomen dubium], Simia apedia Linnaeus 1758 [nomen dubium], Simiolemuriformes [empty], Tarsii [empty], Tupaioidea Dobson 1882 [empty]

Unr. Primatomorpha Beard 1991

Or. Dermoptera Illinger 1811 [colugo]

G. †Dermotherium Ducrocq et al. 1992

†Dermotherium chimaera Marivaux et al. 2006

†Dermotherium major Ducrocq et al. 1992

G. †Elpidophorus Simpson 1927

†Elpidophorus elegans Simpson 1927

Invalid names: Elpidophorus patratus Simpson 1936 [synonym]

†Elpidophorus minor Simpson 1937

Subor. Eudermoptera Beard 1993 [true dermopteran]

Infraor. Colugodontiformes Beard 1993 [colugo]

Invalid names: Paromomyiformes Szalay 1973 [empty]

G. †Plagiomene Matthew 1918

†Plagiomene accola Rose 1981

†Plagiomene multicuspis Matthew 1918

†Plagiomene zalmouti Secord 2008

G. †Planetetherium Simpson 1928

†Planetetherium mirabile Simpson 1928

G. †Worlandia Bown and Rose 1979

†Worlandia inusitata Bown and Rose 1979

Invalid names: Galeopithecia Jaekel 1911 [synonym], Galeopithecoidea Gray 1821 [empty], Ptenopleura Van der Hoeven 1858 [synonym], Pterophorae Gray 1821 [synonym]

Unr. Sundatheria

Fm. †Plagiomenidae Matthew 1918

G. †Ellesmene Dawson et al. 1993

†Ellesmene eureka Dawson et al. 1993

Subfm. †Thylacaelurinae Van Valen 1967

G. †Thylacaelurus Russell 1954

Invalid names: Plagiomeninae Matthew 1918 [empty]

Or. Scandentia Wagner 1855 [treeshrew]

G. Ptilocercus Gray 1848 [Pen-tailed tree shrew]

†Ptilocercus kylin Li and Ni 2016

Ptilocercus lowii Gray 1848

Fm. Tupaiidae Gray 1825 [tree shrew]

G. Anathana Lyon 1913

G. Dendrogale Gray 1848

G. †Eodendrogale Tong 1988

Subfm. Tupaiinae Gray 1825

Invalid names: Cladobatina Bonaparte 1838 [synonym], Glisoricina Pomel 1848 [synonym]

Invalid names: Adapisoriculinae Van Valen 1967 [empty], Ptilocercinae Lyon 1913 [empty]

Invalid names: Ptilocercidae Lyon 1913 [empty]

Invalid names: Paraprimates [synonym]

Unr. †Gliriformes Wyss and Meng 1996

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Fm. †Arctostylopidae Schlosser 1923

G. †Anatolostylops Zhai 1978

†Anatolostylops dubius Zhai 1978

†Anatolostylops zhaii Wang et al. 2008

Subfm. †Arctostylopinae Tong and Wang 2006

Tr. †Arctostylopini Tong and Wang 2006

G. †Migrostylops Tong and Wang 2006

Invalid names: Palaeostylopini Tong and Wang 2006 [empty]

G. †Arctostylops Matthew 1915

†Arctostylops steini Matthew 1915

Subfm. †Asiostylopinae Zheng 1979

G. †Asiostylops Zheng 1979

†Asiostylops spanios Zheng et al. 1979

Subfm. †Bothriostylopinae Tong and Wang 2006

G. †Allostylops Zheng 1979

†Allostylops periconotus Zheng et al. 1979

G. †Bothriostylops Zheng and Huang 1986

†Bothriostylops medius Huang and Zheng 2003

†Bothriostylops notios Zheng and Huang 1986

†Bothriostylops progressus Tang and Yan 1976

G. †Enantiostylops Averianov 2020

†Enantiostylops progressus Averianov 2020

Subfm. †Kazachostylopinae Nessov 1987

G. †Kazachostylops Nessov 1987

†Kazachostylops occidentalis Nessov 1987

G. †Palaeostylops Matthew and Granger 1925

†Palaeostylops iturus Matthew and Granger 1925

†Palaeostylops macrodon Matthew et al. 1929

Invalid names: Gashatostylops Cifelli et al. 1989 [synonym]

G. †Sinostylops Tang and Yan 1976

†Sinostylops promissus Tang and Yan 1976

G. †Stenostylops Huang et al. 2001

†Stenostylops xiangensis Huang et al. 2001

G. †Wanostylops Huang and Zheng 1997

†Wanostylops promissus Huang 2003

†Wanostylops youngi Huang and Zheng 1997

Unr. Glires Linnaeus 1758

Fm. Aspalacidae Gray 1825

Tr. Pseudotomina Gray 1825

G. Diplostoma Rafinesque 1817

G. †Pseudostoma

Invalid names: Arctomina Gray 1825 [empty], Cricetina Gray 1825 [empty]

Unr. Duplicidentata Illiger 1811

Or. Lagomorpha Brandt 1885

G. †Annalagus Shevyreva 1996

G. †Dawsonolagus Li et al. 2007

G. †Ephemerolagus Vianey-Liaud and Lebrun 2013

G. †Eurolagus Lopez Martinez 1977

Fm. Leporidae Fischer de Waldheim 1817 [rabbit]

Invalid names: Leporinorum Fischer de Waldheim 1817 [replaced]

Fm. Ochotonidae Thomas 1897 [pika]

Invalid names: Lagomyidae Lilljeborg 1866 [synonym]

G. †Ochotonolagus Gureev 1960

Fm. †Strenulagidae Averianov and Lopatin 2005

G. †Strenulagus Tong and Lei 1987

G. †Tsaganolagus Li 1978

Invalid names: Palaeolagidae Dice 1929 [empty], Shamolagus ninae Gabunia 1984 [nomen dubium]

Fm. †Mimotonidae Li 1977

Unr. †Mimolagidae Szalay 1985

G. †Mimotona Li 1977

Fm. †Eurymylidae Matthew et al. 1929

G. †Eurymylus Matthew and Granger 1925

†Eurymylus laticeps Matthew and Granger 1925

Invalid names: Baenomys ambiguus Matthew and Granger 1925 [synonym]

Invalid names: Baenomys Matthew and Granger 1925 [synonym]

G. †Heomys Li 1977

†Heomys orientalis Li 1977

G. †Matutinia Li et al. 1979

G. †Rhombomylus Zhai 1978

†Rhombomylus laianensis Zhai et al. 1976

†Rhombomylus nitidulus Li et al. 1979

†Rhombomylus turpanensis Zhai 1978

G. †Taizimylus Mao et al. 2017

†Taizimylus tongi Mao et al. 2017

Subfm. †Zagmyinae Dashzeveg and Russell 1988

G. †Zagmys Dashzeveg et al. 1987

Invalid names: Eurymylinae Dashzeveg and Russell 1988 [empty], Hypsimylinae Dashzeveg and Russell 1988 [empty], Khaychininae Dashzeveg and Russell 1988 [empty]

Fm. Ierboidae Gray 1825

Invalid names: Dipina Gray 1825 [empty], Myoxina Gray 1825 [empty], Pedestina Gray 1825 [empty], Sciurina Gray 1825 [empty]

Or. †Mixodontia Sych 1971

Fm. †Decipomyidae Dashzeveg et al. 1998

G. †Decipomys Dashzeveg et al. 1998

Fm. †Rhombomylidae Li et al. 1987

G. †Hanomys Huang et al. 2004

Unr. Simplicidentata Flower 1883

G. †Eomylus Dashzeveg and Russell 1988

†Eomylus bayanulanensis Meng et al. 2005

†Eomylus borealis Chow and Qi 1978

†Eomylus zhigdenensis Dashzeveg and Russell 1988

Invalid names: Khaychina elongata Dashzeveg and Russell 1988 [synonym]

Invalid names: Khaychina Dashzeveg and Russell 1988 [synonym]

G. †Nikolomylus Shevyreva and Gabunia 1986

G. †Palaeomylus Meng et al. 2005

†Palaeomylus lii Meng et al. 2005

Or. Rodentia Bowdich 1821 [rodent]

Fm. †Alagomyidae Dashzeveg 1990

Fm. †Allactagidae Vinogradov 1925

Fm. †Allomyidae Marsh 1877

Fm. †Anomalomyidae Schaub 1925

Superfm. Anomaluroidea Gervais 1849

Fm. †Archetypomyidae Meng et al. 2007

G. †Callodontomys Ameghino 1889

Infraor. Castorimorpha

G. Conilurus Ogilby 1838 [rabbit rat]

Fm. Cricetidae Fischer von Waldheim 1817

Invalid names: Cricetodontidae Schaub 1925 [synonym]

Unr. Ctenohystrica Huchon et al. 2000

Invalid names: Hystricomorpha [synonym]

Fm. †Cylindrodontidae Miller and Gidley 1918

G. †Dolosimus Dawson et al. 2010

G. †Downsimys Flynn et al. 1986

Fm. †Echinomyidae Ameghino 1889

G. †Ectropomys Bosma and Schmidt-Kittler 1972

Fm. †Entoptychidae Miller and Gidley 1918

Invalid names: Pleurolicinae Rensberger 1973 [synonym]

G. †Epeiromys Korth 1989

Fm. †Florentiamyidae Wood 1936

Superfm. Gliroidea Muirhead 1819

G. †Homocentrus Ameghino 1891

Fm. †Ischyromyidae Alston 1876

Subor. †Ischyromyiformes Marivaux et al. 2004

G. †Ivanantonia Shevyreva 1989

Fm. †Mylagaulidae Cope 1881

Infraor. Myodonta Schaub 1958

G. †Pairomys Thaler 1966

Fm. †Paramyidae Miller and Gidley 1918

Fm. †Pipestoneomyidae Korth and Emry 2013

G. Pseudomys Gray 1832 [Australian mouse]

G. †Quercymys Thaler 1966

Fm. †Remyidae Hartenberger 1973

Superfm. Sciuroidea

Fm. †Siphneidae Teilhard de Jardin and Young 1931

G. †Taeniodus Gervais 1859

Superfm. †Theridomyoidea Alston 1876

Fm. †Yuomyidae Dawson et al. 1984

G. †Zamoramys Peláez-Campomanes and López-Martínez 1996

Fm. †Zelomyidae Dawson et al. 2003

Invalid names: Aplodontoidea [empty], Cavina Ameghino 1885 [empty], Cercolabidae Ameghino 1889 [empty], Eryomyidae Ameghino 1889 [empty], Eryomyina Ameghino 1885 [empty], Hystricognatha Woods 1976 [empty], Megacricetodontidae Lindsay 1988 [empty], Muriformia Ameghino 1885 [empty], Myomorpha Brandt 1855 [invalid subgroup], Petauristidae [empty], Protrogomorpha Zittel 1893 [invalid subgroup], Sciurognathi Tullberg 1899 [invalid subgroup], Sciuromorpha Brandt 1855 [invalid subgroup]

Invalid names: Haplodontidae Alston 1876 [empty]

G. †Sinomylus McKenna and Meng 2001

†Sinomylus zhaii McKenna and Meng 2001

Invalid names: Lagostomyidae [empty], Ochtodontidae Waterhouse 1840 [empty], Rodentiaformes Wyss and Meng 1996 [empty]

Superfm. †Mixodectoidea Simpson 1945

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Fm. †Mixodectidae Cope 1883

G. †Dracontolestes Gazin 1941

†Dracontolestes aphantus Gazin 1941

G. †Eudaemonema Simpson 1935

†Eudaemonema bohachae Scott et al. 2013

†Eudaemonema cuspidata Simpson 1935

†Eudaemonema webbi Scott 2010

G. †Mixodectes Cope 1883

†Mixodectes malaris Cope 1884

Invalid names: Oxyacodon tecumsae Van Valen 1978 [synonym]

†Mixodectes pungens Cope 1883

Invalid names: Mixodectes crassiusculus Cope 1883 [synonym], Olbodotes copei Osborn 1902 [synonym]

Invalid names: Indrodon Cope 1884 [synonym], Olbodotes Osborn 1902 [synonym]

G. †Prosinopa Trouessart 1897

Invalid names: Oldobotidae Schlosser 1907 [synonym]

Invalid names: Apatemyoidea [empty], Archonta Gregory 1910 [empty], Archontoglires [synonym], Supraprimates Waddell et al. 2001 [synonym]

Diagnosis

No diagnoses are available

Measurements

No measurements are available

Composition:

phosphaticsubp

Maximum body mass:

4.5 kgs

Minimum body mass:

3 gg

Environment:

terrestrialsubc

Locomotion:

actively mobilec

Life habit:

scansorialsubc

Diet:

insectivoresubc

Reproduction:

viviparoussubc

Created:

2005-09-06 20:43:42

Modified:

2005-09-06 22:44:32

Source: s = species, g = genus, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum

References: Hendy et al. 2009, Legendre 1988, Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002, Kay and Cozzuol 2006, Lillegraven 1979

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Torrejonian to the top of the Holocene or 63.80000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 63.3 Ma

Collections (7873 total)

Time interval	Ma	Country or state	Original ID and collection number
Oldest occurrences
Pu1	66.0 - 63.3	USA (Montana)	Purgatorius mckeeveri, Purgatorius janisae (14762)
Pu3	66.0 - 63.3	USA (Montana)	Purgatorius mckeeveri (218647) Purgatorius mckeeveri, Purgatorius unio (14738)
Puercan	66.0 - 63.3	Canada (Alberta)	Pandemonium hibernalis (174625)
Puercan	66.0 - 63.3	Canada (Saskatchewan)	Purgatorius sp. (14768)
Puercan	66.0 - 63.3	USA (Utah)	Mixodectidae indet. (14790)
Puercan	66.0 - 63.3	USA (Montana)	Purgatorius ceratops (14741) Purgatorius coracis (193844) Purgatorius unio, Plesiadapidae indet. (14766) Ursolestes perpetior, Plesiadapidae indet., Purgatorius sp. (14809)
Early/Lower Paleocene	66.0 - 61.7	China (Hunan)	Stenanagale xiangensis (182817)
Early/Lower Paleocene	66.0 - 61.7	China (Anhui)	Anaptogale wanghoensis, Wanogale hodungensis, Chianshania gianghuaiensis, Anictops tabiepedis (132953) Anictops tabiepedis (132954 146556 179329 179330 179331 179338 179339 179341) Anictops tabiepedis, Mimotona sp. (132943) Anictops wanghudunensis (179332 179333) Astigale wanensis (133371) Cartictops canina (132955 176615) Diacronus anhuiensis, Decoredon elongetus, Huaiyangale chianshanensis, Anictops tabiepedis (132946) Diacronus wanghuensis, Anictops tabiepedis, Mimotona wana (132941) Huaiyangale sp., Huaiyangale chianshanensis, Anictops tabiepedis (179327) Paranictops majuscula (179334) Paranictops majuscula, Anictops tabiepedis (179342) Paranictops majuscula, Heomys sp. (132940) Paranictops sp. (179340) Wania chowi (139607)
Early/Lower Paleocene	66.0 - 61.7	China (Guangdong)	Linnania lofoensis (140280 176607) Linnania progressus (139602) Zhujegale jintangensis, Astigale nanxiongensis (133369) Zhujegale lirenensis (133370)
Early/Lower Paleocene	66.0 - 61.7	China (Shaanxi)	Linnania sp. (132651)
Danian	66.0 - 61.6	Belgium (Hainaut)	Russellodon haininense (132949)
Danian	66.0 - 61.6	USA (North Dakota)	Ignacius frugivorus, Carpodaptes cygneus, Plesiadapis rex, Carpodaptes hobackensis (14962)
Danian	66.0 - 61.6	Canada (Saskatchewan)	Purgatorius pinecreeensis (14764)
Cenozoic	66.0 - 0.0	Mongolia (South Gobi Aimag)	Rodentia sp. (137861)
Cenozoic	66.0 - 0.0	Brazil (Acre)	Rodentia indet. (217645 217773)
To2	63.8 - 60.9	Canada (Alberta)	Edworthia lerbekmoi, Elpidophorus sp. (99007) Palenochtha minor, Plesiolestes problematicus, Pronothodectes matthewi, Ignacius fremontensis, Elpidophorus minor, Picrodontidae indet., Ignacius frugivorus (14894)
Torrejonian	63.8 - 60.9	USA (Texas)	Mixodectes malaris, Palaechthon nacimienti (14887) Navajovius kohlhaasae, Chiromyoides minor (14975) Palaechthon woodi, Mixodectes malaris (14948) Zanycteris sp., Navajovius kohlhaasae, Plesiadapis gidleyi, Phenacolemur frugivorus, Chiromyoides caesor (14956)
Torrejonian	63.8 - 60.9	USA (New Mexico)	Anasazia williamsoni, Plesiolestes wilsoni, Mixodectes malaris (14873) Mixodectes malaris (14815 14825) Mixodectes pungens (14835) Mixodectes pungens, Mixodectes malaris, Torrejonia wilsoni (14833) Mixodectes sp. (14819) Palaechthon torrejonius, Mixodectes malaris (14865) Palaechthon woodi, Mixodectes pungens, Mixodectes malaris, Plesiolestes wilsoni (14893) Palaechthon woodi, Mixodectidae indet., Paromomys sp. (14859) Palaechthon woodi, Palaechthon torrejonius, Mixodectes malaris, Palaechthon sp. (14816) Torrejonia wilsoni, Mixodectes malaris (14868) Torrejonia wilsoni, Mixodectes pungens (187009)
Torrejonian	63.8 - 60.9	USA (Wyoming)	Palenochtha sp., Palenochtha minor, Pronothodectes jepi, Palaechthon sp., Picrodus silberlingi (14898) Palenochtha weissae, Palaechthon problematicus, Picrodus silberlingi, Paromomys maturus, Paromomys depressidens, Mixodectes sp., Mixodectes malaris, Palenochtha minor (14886) Paromomys maturus (14903) Paromomys maturus, Paromomys depressidens, Eudaemonema cuspidata, Palaechthon sp. (14904) Premnoides douglassi, Palenochtha minor, Plesiolestes problematicus, Elphidotarsius florencae, Pronothodectes jepi, Picrodus silberlingi, Ignacius fremontensis, Paromomys depressidens, Eudaemonema cuspidata (14912) Pronothodectes jepi (14881) Pronothodectes jepi, Palaechthon sp. (14896) Pronothodectes jepi, Paromomys maturus, Eudaemonema cuspidata, Palaechthon sp. (14905)
Torrejonian	63.8 - 60.9	USA (Montana)	Elphidotarsius florencae, Pronothodectes matthewi, Picrodus silberlingi (14874) Palaechthon alticuspis, Picrodus silberlingi, Paromomys maturus, Elpidophorus minor, Eudaemonema cuspidata (14913) Palenochtha minor, Palaechthon alticuspis, Elphidotarsius florencae, Pronothodectes matthewi, Picrodus silberlingi, Paromomys maturus, Paromomys depressidens, Eudaemonema cuspidata (14906) Paromomys maturus (14885) Pronothodectes matthewi, Picrodus silberlingi (14876)