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Harrymyinae

Osteichthyes - Rodentia - Heteromyidae

Taxonomy
Harrymyinae was named by Wahlert (1991). Its type is Harrymys.

It was assigned to Heteromyidae by Wahlert (1991), Korth and Branciforte (2007).

Subtaxa
Harrymys (type genus), Proharrymys
Entered
by J. Marcot on 2015-06-15; modified by J. Marcot on 2026-05-08

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Harrymyinae Wahlert p. 3
2007Harrymyinae Korth and Branciforte p. 194

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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
familyHeteromyidaeGray 1868
subfamilyHarrymyinae
subfamilyHarrymyinae

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. †Harrymyinae Wahlert 1991
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G. †Harrymys Munthe 1988
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†Harrymys canadensis Korth 1995
†Harrymys cyanothos Korth and Kron 2020
†Harrymys irvini Munthe 1988
†Harrymys magnus Wood 1932
†Harrymys taussigi Korth and Kron 2020
†Harrymys woodi Black 1961
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Invalid names: Horatiomys montanus Wood 1935 [synonym]
G. †Proharrymys Korth and Branciforte 2007
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†Proharrymys fedti Macdonald 1963
†Proharrymys wahlerti Korth and Branciforte 2007
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: granivoref
Diet 2: browserf
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-08-26 13:09:37
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Nowak 1991, Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Lillegraven 1979

Age range: base of the Whitneyan to the top of the Burdigalian or 31.80000 to 15.98000 Ma

Collections (39 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Whitneyan31.8 - 29.5USA (South Dakota) Proharrymys wahlerti (170168)
Geringian29.5 - 24.7USA (Nebraska) Kirkomys schlaikjeri, Proheteromys fedti, Proheteromys sp. (17709) Proheteromys fedti (17494 17566) Proheteromys fedti, Heliscomys schlaikjeri (17544)
Geringian29.5 - 24.7USA (South Dakota) Heliscomys schlaikjeri (17659) Proharrymys schlaikjeri (17611) Proheteromys fedti (17630 17641 17651)
Geringian - Monroecreekian29.5 - 23.1USA (Florida) Proheteromys magnus (17726)
Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (Wyoming) Heliscomys schlaikjeri (17666)
Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (Nebraska) Kirkomys schlaikjeri (17708) Proheteromys fedti (17541 17567)
Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (Florida) Proheteromys magnus (17859)
early Early Arikareean - early Late Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (California) Proharrymys sp. (175251)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04USA (Florida) Proheteromys magnus (17764)
Harrisonian23.1 - 18.5USA (Nebraska) Harrymys sp. (17843 69807)
Harrisonian23.1 - 18.5USA (Florida) Proheteromys magnus (17837)
Miocene23.04 - 5.333USA (Colorado) Harrymys sp. (18941)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98USA (Delaware) Proheteromys magnus (18579)
Early/Lower Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (Nebraska) Harrymys magnus (17892 26019 69808 69915) Proheteromys magnus (18007)
Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (Florida) Proheteromys magnus (18561 18597)
Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (California) Proheteromys magnus (19599)
Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (Wyoming) Harrymys irvini (19073 19074 19079) Harrymys irvini, Harrymys woodi (19075 19076)
Late/Upper Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (Nebraska) Harrymys magnus (17889)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Nebraska) Lignimus sp. (18121)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5Canada (Saskatchewan) Harrymys canadensis (18759)