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Foxomomys

Mammalia - Primates - Micromomyidae

Taxonomy
Foxomomys was named by Chester and Bloch (2013). Its type is Micromomys fremdi. It was considered monophyletic by Chester and Bloch (2013).

It was assigned to Micromomyidae by Chester and Bloch (2013).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2013Foxomomys Chester and Bloch

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Eugnathostomata
—Teleostomi(Bonaparte 1836)
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
RankNameAuthor
subclassSynapsida
—Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
—Euarchonta
orderPrimates
familyMicromomyidaeSzalay 1974
genusFoxomomys

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.

G. †Foxomomys Chester and Bloch 2013
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†Foxomomys fremdi Fox 1984
†Foxomomys gunnelli Secord 2008
†Foxomomys vossae Krause 1978
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Life habit: arborealo
Diet: omnivoreo
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-08-26 13:27:51
Modified: 2005-08-26 15:27:51
Source: o = order, subc = subclass, subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Nowak 1999, Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002, Lillegraven 1979, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Ti3 or 60.90000 to 56.20000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ti360.9 - 56.2Canada (Alberta) Micromomys fremdi (14992)
Ti460.9 - 56.2Canada (Saskatchewan) Micromomys vossae (14978)
Tiffanian60.9 - 56.2USA (Wyoming) Micromomys gunnelli, Micromomys silvercouleei (15065)