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Phiocricetomyinae

Osteichthyes - Rodentia - Myophiomyidae

Taxonomy
Phiocricetomyinae was named by Lavocat (1973). Its type is Phiocricetomys.

It was assigned to Myophiomyidae by Pickford et al. (2008).

Subtaxa
Phiocricetomys (type genus), Silicamys, Talahphiomys

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Phiocricetomyinae Lavocat
2008Phiocricetomyinae Pickford et al. p. 489

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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()
RankNameAuthor
—Mammaliamorpha
—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
superfamilyThryonomyoideaPocock 1922
familyMyophiomyidaeLavocat 1973
subfamilyPhiocricetomyinaeLavocat 1973
subfamilyPhiocricetomyinaeLavocat 1973

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.

Subfm. †Phiocricetomyinae Lavocat 1973
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G. †Phiocricetomys Wood 1968
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†Phiocricetomys atavus Coster et al. 2012
G. †Silicamys Pickford et al. 2008
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†Silicamys cingulatus Pickford et al. 2008
G. †Talahphiomys Jaeger et al. 2010
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†Talahphiomys lavocati Wood 1968
†Talahphiomys libycus Jaeger et al. 2010
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: Carroll 1988, Nowak 1999, Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Lillegraven 1979

Age range: base of the Bartonian to the top of the Early/Lower Oligocene or 41.03000 to 27.30000 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Eocene - Late/Upper Eocene48.07 - 33.9Libya (Sirt) Talahphiomys lavocati (175362) Talahphiomys libycus (175361)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71Namibia (Sperrgebiet) Silicamys cingulatus (65159 180197) Talahphiomys sp., Phiomys lavocati, Silicamys cingulatus (165176)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3Libya Talahphiomys lavocati, Phiocricetomys atavus (105925)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3Morocco Phiocricetomys sp. (181052)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Oman (Dhofar) Phiomys lavocati (162464 175334)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Egypt (Fayum) Phiocricetomys minutus (12954) Phiomys lavocati (12968 60127)