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Mylagaulinae

Mammalia - Rodentia - Mylagaulidae

Taxonomy
Mylagaulinae was named by Cope (1881). Its type is Mylagaulus.

It was assigned to Mylagaulidae by Cope (1881) and Korth (2013).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1881Mylagaulinae Cope
2013Mylagaulinae Korth p. 234

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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()
RankNameAuthor
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
—GliriformesWyss and Meng 1996
—Glires()
—Simplicidentata()
orderRodentiaBowdich 1821
familyMylagaulidaeCope 1881
subfamilyMylagaulinaeCope 1881
subfamilyMylagaulinaeCope 1881

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. †Mylagaulinae Cope 1881
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G. †Alphagaulus Korth 2000
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†Alphagaulus douglassi McKenna 1955
†Alphagaulus pristinus Douglass 1903
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Invalid names: Mylagaulus proximus Douglass 1903 [synonym]
†Alphagaulus tedfordi Korth 2000
†Alphagaulus vetus Matthew 1924
G. †Ceratogaulus Matthew 1902
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†Ceratogaulus anecdotus Korth 2000
†Ceratogaulus cornutasagma Calede and Samuels 2020
†Ceratogaulus hatcheri Gidley 1907
†Ceratogaulus minor Hibbard and Phillis 1945
†Ceratogaulus rhinocerus Matthew 1902
†Ceratogaulus robustus Korth 2013
G. †Epigaulus Gidley 1907
G. †Galbreathia Korth 1999
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†Galbreathia bettae Sutton and Korth 1995
†Galbreathia novellus Matthew 1924
G. †Hesperogaulus Korth 1999
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†Hesperogaulus gazini Korth 1999
†Hesperogaulus wilsoni Korth 1999
G. †Mesogaulus Riggs 1899
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†Mesogaulus ballensis Riggs 1899
†Mesogaulus paniensis Matthew 1902
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Invalid names: Mesogaulus praecursor Cook and Gregory 1941 [synonym]
G. †Mylagaulodon Sinclair 1903
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†Mylagaulodon angulatus Sinclair 1903
G. †Mylagaulus Cope 1878
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†Mylagaulus elassos Baskin 1980
†Mylagaulus kinseyi Webb 1966
G. †Notogaulus Korth 2013
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†Notogaulus major Korth 2013
†Notogaulus minor Korth 2013
G. †Pterogaulus Korth 2000
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†Pterogaulus laevis Matthew 1902
G. †Simpligaulus Wu 2013
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†Simpligaulus yangi Wu 2013
G. †Tschalimys Shevyreva 1971
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†Tschalimys ckhikvadzei Shevyreva 1971
G. †Umbogaulus Korth 2000
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†Umbogaulus galushai Korth 2000
†Umbogaulus monodon Cope 1881
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, Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Hemingfordian to the top of the Clarendonian or 20.43000 to 9.40000 Ma

Collections (109 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Harrisonian24.8 - 18.5USA (South Dakota) Mesogaulus novellus (17783)
Harrisonian24.8 - 18.5USA (Oregon) Mylagaulodon angulatus (170308)
Harrisonian24.8 - 18.5USA (Nebraska) Mesogaulus praecursor (17737)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97USA (Colorado) Mesogaulus paniensis (18978)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333USA (Florida) Mylagaulus kinseyi (18540)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333USA (Oregon) Mylagaulus laevis (18865) Mylagaulus sp. (18953)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333USA (Montana) Mesogaulus ballensis (19012) Mesogaulus douglassi (18919)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333USA (Idaho) Mesogaulus pristinus (18980)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333USA (South Dakota) Mylagaulus sesquipedalis (18085) Mylagaulus sp. (18040)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333USA (Texas) Ceratogaulus anecdotus (18687)
Early/Lower Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (New Mexico) Mesogaulus vetus (19388)
Early/Lower Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Nebraska) Mesogaulus paniensis (17934 26019 69808 69915 69916) Mylagaulidae indet. (17892)
Early/Lower Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Oregon) Mylagaulodon sp. (17925 167866)
Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Oregon) Alphagaulus vetus (212625)
Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Wyoming) Mesogaulus novellus (18908 19077 19078 19081) Mesogaulus novellus, Mesogaulus vetus (19073 19074 19075 19079) Mesogaulus vetus, Mesogaulus novellus (19076)
Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97Canada (Saskatchewan) Mylagaulodon angulatus (18003)
Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Nebraska) Alphagaulus tedfordi (17876) Mesogaulus novellus, Mesogaulus vetus (18001)
Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Nevada) Mesogaulus vetus (18960 18961 18962)
Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Colorado) Mesogaulus paniensis (17965) Mylagaulus paniensis (17893)
Late/Upper Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (New Mexico) Alphagaulus vetus, Notogaulus minor, Notogaulus major (19339)
Late/Upper Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Nebraska) Galbreathia novellus, Mylagaulidae indet. (17889)
Hemingfordian - Barstovian20.43 - 12.5USA (Montana) Alphagaulus pristinus (19084)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (South Dakota) Pterogaulus sp. (174578)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (New Mexico) Alphagaulus vetus, Mylagaulus laevis, Notogaulus minor, Notogaulus major (19535) Notogaulus minor (19287)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Nebraska) Ceratogaulus rhinocerus (18109) Mylagaulidae indet. (18284) Mylagaulus monodon, Mylagaulus laevis (18442) Mylagaulus sp. (18332) Pterogaulus sp. (18412) Umbogaulus monodon (18192)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Colorado) Mylagaulus laevis (18220)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Kansas) Mylagaulus sesquipedalis (18360)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5Canada (Saskatchewan) Mylagaulus laevis (18759 18761 18783 18784 18785 18789 18797)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Nevada) Mylagaulus pristinus, Mylagaulus laevis (19103)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Oregon) Mylagaulus laevis (18809 19017 19019 19056 19092) Mylagaulus sp. (19006)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Montana) Mesogaulus paniensis (18894)
Early/Lower Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Montana) Mesogaulus ballensis, Trilaccogaulus bettae, Mylagaulus vetus (18803)
Early/Lower Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Nebraska) Alphagaulus vetus, Umbogaulus galushai, Trilaccogaulus sp. (17976) Mylagaulus laevis (17911)
Early/Lower Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (New Mexico) Alphagaulus vetus, Ceratogaulus robustus, Notogaulus minor, Notogaulus major (19547)
Barstovian - Clarendonian16.3 - 9.4USA (Nebraska) Mylagaulus sp. (18077)
Barstovian - Clarendonian16.3 - 9.4USA (New Mexico) Notogaulus minor (19531)
Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Nebraska) Ceratogaulus anecdotus (18330) Ceratogaulus anecdotus, Pterogaulus barbarellae (18047) Ceratogaulus anectodus (188779) Ceratogaulus rhinocerus (18176 18217 18242 18260 18465) Epigaulus hatcheri (18316) Mylagaulus monodon (18324) Pterogaulus barbarellae (18496)
Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Kansas) Epigaulus minor (18449 18450)
Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (South Dakota) Mylagaulus sp. (18344)
Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Texas) Mylagaulus sp. (18610 18645) Rodentia indet. (18640)
Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Nevada) Mylagaulus sp. (18888)
Late/Upper Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Florida) Mylagaulus sp. (18554)
Late/Upper Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Nebraska) Pterogaulus barbarellae, Mylagaulus monodon (18327)
Late/Upper Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Oregon) Mylagaulus monodon (19036)
Clarendonian - Hemphillian12.5 - 4.9USA (Nebraska) Ceratogaulus cornutasagma (210591)
Hemphillian10.3 - 4.9USA (Florida) Mylagaulus kinseyi (18560)
Hemphillian10.3 - 4.9USA (Kansas) Epigaulus hatcheri (18237)
Hemphillian10.3 - 4.9USA (Nebraska) Epigaulus hatcheri (18201) Epigaulus sp. (18043 18441) Mylagaulus cambridgensis (18086)
Hemphillian10.3 - 4.9USA (Nevada) Mylagaulus monodon (19095)
Hemphillian10.3 - 4.9USA (Oregon) Mylagaulus sp. (18806 18970)
Late/Upper Hemphillian10.3 - 4.9USA (Nebraska) Epigaulus hatcheri (18126 18247 18359)