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Neophiomys paraphiomyoides

Mammalia - Rodentia - Thryonomyidae

Taxonomy
Phiomys paraphiomyoides was named by Wood (1968). Its type specimen is CGM 26904, a mandible, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Quarry G (Jebel Qatrani Formation) (= "upper sequence"), which is in a Rupelian fluvial sandstone in the Jebel Qatrani Formation of Egypt.

It was recombined as Neophiomys paraphiomyoides by Coster et al. (2012) and Marivaux et al. (2017).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Phiomys paraphiomyoides Wood
2012Neophiomys paraphiomyoides Coster et al.
2017Neophiomys paraphiomyoides Marivaux et al.

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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
CtenohystricaHuchon et al. 2000
superfamilyThryonomyoideaPocock 1922
familyThryonomyidaePocock 1922
genusNeophiomys
speciesparaphiomyoides(Wood 1968)

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: grazerf
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-08-26 13:27:30
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Nowak 1991, Lillegraven 1979, Carroll 1988

Age range: Early/Lower Oligocene or 33.90000 to 28.40000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Libya Neophiomys paraphiomyoides (105925)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Egypt (Fayum) Phiomys paraphiomyoides (12954)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Egypt Phiomys paraphiomyoides (71943)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03Libya Phiomys paraphiomyoides (176458)