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Basalomys vandermeuleni

Mammalia - Rodentia - Chapattimyidae

Taxonomy
Saykanomys vandermeuleni was named by Hussain et al. (1978). Its type locality is H-GSP 144, which is in a Lutetian marine conglomerate in the Kuldana Formation of Pakistan.

It was recombined as Birbalomys (Basalomys) vandermeuleni by Hartenberger (1982); it was recombined as Basalomys vandermeuleni by Kumar et al. (1997).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1978Saykanomys vandermeuleni Hussain et al. p. 84 figs. Pl 1, Figs 5-8; Pl 2, figs 4-7
1982Birbalomys (Basalomys) vandermeuleni Hartenberger p. 26 figs. Pl 2, Figs, 4&5
1997Basalomys vandermeuleni Kumar 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
superfamilyCtenodactyloidea
familyChapattimyidaeHussain et al. 1978
genusBasalomys()
speciesvandermeuleni(Hussain et al. 1978)

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.

Basalomys vandermeuleni Hussain et al. 1978
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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, Lillegraven 1979, Nowak 1999, Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002

Age range: Lutetian or 47.80000 to 41.30000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Pakistan (Punjab) Saykanomys vandermeuleni (type locality: 49003)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3India (Jammu and Kashmir) Basalomys vandermeuleni (31299)
Middle Eocene47.8 - 37.71India (Himachal Pradesh) Basalomys vandermeuleni (31036)