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Heliscomyidae

Osteichthyes - Rodentia - Heliscomyidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Heliscomyidae Korth et al. p. 247
2007Heliscomyidae Korth and Branciforte p. 178
2009Heliscomyidae Kelly p. 68
2022Heliscomyidae Korth et al.

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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()
orderRodentia
infraorderCastorimorpha
superfamilyGeomyoideaBonaparte 1845
familyHeliscomyidae
familyHeliscomyidae

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.

Fm. †Heliscomyidae Korth et al. 1991
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G. †Apletotomeus Reeder 1960
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†Apletotomeus crassus Reeder 1960
†Apletotomeus incohatus Reeder 1960
G. †Heliscomys Cope 1873
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Subg. †Heliscomys (Heliscomys) Cope 1873
†Heliscomys borealis Korth et al. 2019
†Heliscomys hatcheri Wood 1935
†Heliscomys macdonaldi Korth and Branciforte 2007
†Heliscomys medius Korth 2007
†Heliscomys senex Wood 1935
†Heliscomys vetus Cope 1873
†Heliscomys walshi Kelly 2009
G. †Megaheliscomys Korth 2007
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†Megaheliscomys mcgrewi Korth 1989
G. †Passaliscomys Korth and Eaton 2004
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†Passaliscomys priscus Korth and Eaton 2004
G. †Tylionomys Korth and Branciforte 2007
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†Tylionomys voorhiesi Korth and Branciforte 2007
†Tylionomys woodi McGrew 1941
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: Nowak 1999, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002, Lillegraven 1979

Age range: base of the Duchesnean to the top of the Barstovian or 39.70000 to 12.50000 Ma

Collections (51 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Duchesnean39.7 - 37.0USA (Utah) Heliscomyidae indet. (16877)
Duchesnean39.7 - 37.0Canada (Saskatchewan) Heliscomys sp. (16845)
Duchesnean39.7 - 37.0USA (California) Heliscomys sp. (16813 17039)
Chadronian37.0 - 33.9USA (Montana) Heliscomys ostranderi (16990 17010)
Chadronian37.0 - 33.9USA (Nebraska) Heliscomys vetus (16930 16941 17014)
Chadronian37.0 - 33.9USA (North Dakota) Heliscomys vetus (16991)
Chadronian37.0 - 33.9USA (Wyoming) Heliscomys ostranderi (16960) Heliscomys sp. (16961 16963) Heliscomys vetus (17009)
Chadronian37.0 - 33.9Canada (Saskatchewan) Heliscomys ostranderi (16919 16979)
Late/Upper Chadronian37.0 - 33.9Canada (Saskatchewan) Heliscomys hatcheri (16981)
Middle Chadronian37.0 - 33.9Canada (Saskatchewan) Heliscomys hatcheri (16928)
Late/Upper Chadronian - Orellan37.0 - 31.8USA (Nebraska) Heliscomys sp., Heliscomys hatcheri, Heliscomys vetus, Megaheliscomys mcgrewi (230806)
Orellan33.9 - 31.8USA (Nebraska) Apletotomeus crassus (17150 17273) Heliscomys hatcheri (17164 17165 17221) Heliscomys hatcheri, Heliscomys mcgrewi (17108) Heliscomys hatcheri, Heliscomys mcgrewi, Heliscomys vetus (17250) Heliscomys hatcheri, Heliscomys vetus (17242)
Orellan33.9 - 31.8USA (Montana) Heliscomys gregoryi, Heliscomys mcgrewi (17090) Heliscomys sp. (17138)
Orellan33.9 - 31.8USA (South Dakota) Heliscomyidae indet. (163487) Heliscomys sp. (17198) Heliscomys vetus (17189)
Orellan33.9 - 31.8USA (Wyoming) Heliscomys hatcheri, Heliscomys mcgrewi, Heliscomys vetus (17318)
Orellan33.9 - 31.8USA (Colorado) Akmaiomys incohatus, Heliscomys vetus (17081)
Whitneyan31.8 - 29.5Canada (Saskatchewan) Heliscomys sp. (17372)
Whitneyan31.8 - 29.5USA (South Dakota) Heliscomys sp. (17338 17371 17384) Heliscomys sp., Heliscomys medius (278678)
Geringian29.5 - 24.7USA (Nebraska) Heliscomys sp., Heliscomys woodi, Tylionomys voorhiesi, Heliscomys vetus (17709)
Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (Florida) Heliscomyidae indet. (17476)
Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (South Dakota) Heliscomys sp. (17516) Heliscomys woodi (17507)
early Early Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (California) Heliscomys sp. (167846)
early Early Arikareean - early Late Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (California) Heliscomys sp. (175251)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04USA (Florida) Heliscomys sp. (17860)
Harrisonian23.1 - 18.5USA (Nebraska) Heliscomys woodi (67638 69807)
Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3Canada (Saskatchewan) Heliscomys vetus (18003)
Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (California) Mookomys subtilis (19139)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (California) Mookomys subtilis (19430)