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Zelomyidae

Osteichthyes - Rodentia - Zelomyidae

Taxonomy
Zelomyidae was named by Dawson et al. (2003). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Rodentia by Dawson et al. (2003).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2003Zelomyidae Dawson 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()
RankNameAuthor
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
GliriformesWyss and Meng 1996
Glires()
Simplicidentata()
orderRodentiaBowdich 1821
familyZelomyidae
familyZelomyidae

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. †Zelomyidae Dawson et al. 2003
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G. †Andersomys Dawson et al. 2003
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Andersomys austrarx Dawson et al. 2003
Andersomys laoweni Dawson et al. 2003
G. †Haozi Dawson et al. 2003
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Haozi simplex Dawson et al. 2003
G. †Suomys Dawson et al. 2003
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Suomys selenis Dawson et al. 2003
G. †Zelomys Wang and Li 1990
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Zelomys joannes Dawson et al. 2003
Zelomys orientalis Wang and Li 1990
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Invalid names: Zelomys gracilis Wang and Li 1990 [synonym]
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, Ji et al. 2002, Lillegraven 1979, Nowak 1999, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Lutetian or 48.07000 to 41.03000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sharamurunian56.0 - 37.71China (Henan) Haozi simplex (175841)
Sharamurunian56.0 - 37.71China (Shanxi) Andersomys austrarx (74476) Andersomys laoweni (41116)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03China (Jilin) Zelomys orientalis (174718) Zelomys orientalis, Zelomys gracilis (71665)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71China (Jiangsu) Suomys selenis (175842 175843) Zelomys joannes (37493 175840)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71China (Shanxi) Zelomys joannes (174907)