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Microsyopidae

Mammalia - Primates - Microsyopidae

Taxonomy
Microsyopidae was named by Osborn and Wortman (1892). It is not extant. Its type is Microsyops.

It was corrected as Microsyopsidae by Hay (1930).

It was assigned to Cheiromyoidea by Wortman (1903) and Wortman (1903); to Proglires by Hay (1930); to Plesiadapiformes by Rose and Bown (1982); to Paromomyoidea by McKenna and Bell (1997); to Microsyopoidea by Gunnell (1989) and Hooker et al. (1999); and to Primates by Bloch et al. (2007), Silcox et al. (2010) and Rose et al. (2012).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1892Microsyopidae Osborn and Wortman
1903Microsyopsidae Wortman p. 352
1930Microsyopsidae Hay p. 448
1982Microsyopidae Rose and Bown p. 63
1989Microsyopidae Gunnell p. 79
1989Navajoviinae Gunnell p. 79
1997Microsyopidae McKenna and Bell
1999Microsyopidae Hooker et al. p. 396
2007Microsyopidae Bloch et al. p. 1162
2010Microsyopidae Silcox et al.
2012Microsyopidae Rose 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
RankNameAuthor
—Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
—Euarchonta
orderPrimates
familyMicrosyopidaeOsborn and Wortman 1892
familyMicrosyopidaeOsborn and Wortman 1892

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. †Microsyopidae Osborn and Wortman 1892
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Subfm. †Microsyopinae Osborn and Wortman 1892
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G. †Arctodontomys Gunnell 1985
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†Arctodontomys nuptus Cope 1882
†Arctodontomys wilsoni Szalay 1969
G. †Craseops Stock 1934
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†Craseops sylvestris Stock 1934
G. †Megadelphus Gunnell 1989
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†Megadelphus lundeliusi White 1952
G. †Microsyops Leidy 1872
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†Microsyops angustidens Matthew 1915
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Invalid names: Cynodontomys alfi McKenna 1960 [synonym]
†Microsyops annectens Marsh 1872
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Invalid names: Microsyops schlosseri Wortman 1903 [synonym]
†Microsyops cardiorestes Gunnell 1989
†Microsyops elegans Marsh 1871
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Invalid names: Bathrodon typus Marsh 1872 [synonym], Mesacodon speciosus Marsh 1872 [synonym], Microsyops gracilis Leidy 1872 [synonym], Palaeacodon verus Leidy 1872 [synonym]
†Microsyops knightensis Gazin 1952
†Microsyops kratos Stock 1938
†Microsyops latidens Cope 1882
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Invalid names: Notharctus cingulatus Loomis 1906 [synonym], Notharctus palmidens Loomis 1906 [synonym]
†Microsyops scottianus Cope 1881
Invalid names: Bathrodon Marsh 1872 [synonym], Cynodontomys Cope 1882 [synonym], Mesacodon Marsh 1872 [synonym], Palaeacodon Leidy 1872 [synonym]
G. †Nanomomys Rose et al. 2012
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†Nanomomys thermophilus Rose et al. 2012
G. †Navajovius Matthew and Granger 1921
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†Navajovius kohlhaasae Matthew and Granger 1921
Subfm. †Uintasoricinae Szalay 1969
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G. †Choctawius Beard and Dawson 2009
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†Choctawius foxi Beard and Dawson 2009
†Choctawius mckennai Szalay 1969
G. †Niptomomys McKenna 1960
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†Niptomomys doreenae McKenna 1960
†Niptomomys favorum Strait 2001
†Niptomomys thelmae Gunnell and Gingerich 1981
G. †Uintasorex Matthew 1909
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†Uintasorex montezumicus Lillegraven 1976
†Uintasorex parvulus Matthew 1909
Invalid names: Navajoviinae Gunnell 1989 [invalid subgroup]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
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, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Nowak 1999, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002

Age range: base of the Tiffanian to the top of the Duchesnean or 61.70000 to 37.00000 Ma

Collections (404 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Torrejonian63.8 - 60.9USA (Texas) Navajovius kohlhaasae (14956 14975)
Ti361.7 - 56.8Canada (Alberta) Microsyopidae indet. (14992)
Tiffanian61.7 - 56.8Canada (Alberta) Microsyopidae indet. (14954 14959)
Tiffanian61.7 - 56.8USA (Wyoming) Arctodontomys sp. (26569) Navajovius kohlhaasae (14999)
Tiffanian61.7 - 56.8USA (Montana) Navajovius kohlhaasae (15048) Navajovius sp., Microsyops sp. (14937)
Tiffanian61.7 - 56.8USA (Colorado) Navajovius kohlhaasae (14967)
Late/Upper Paleocene - Early/Lower Eocene58.7 - 48.6USA (Wyoming) Niptomomys doreenae (80579)
Clarkforkian56.2 - 54.9USA (Montana) Microsyopidae indet. (15079)
Clarkforkian56.2 - 54.9USA (Wyoming) Arctodontomys simplicidens (15082 15160) Arctodontomys simplicidens, Microsyops simplicidens (15126) Arctodontomys simplicidens, Microsyops sp. (15097) Arctodontomys sp., Arctodontomys simplicidens (15072) Arctodontomys wilsoni (15123) Arctodontomys wilsoni, Microsyops sp. (15171) Microsyops simplicidens (15089) Niptomomys doreenae (15085 15103 15129 15154)
Clarkforkian56.2 - 54.9USA (Colorado) Microsyops simplicidens (15346 15347)
Sharamurunian56.0 - 37.71China (Henan) Microsyopidae indet. (41120)
Graybullian55.8 - 50.3USA (Wyoming) Microsyops angustidens (15701)
Lostcabinian55.8 - 50.3USA (Wyoming) Microsyops scottianus (15901 15997 16001 16005 16076 16078) Microsyops scottianus, Uintasorex parvulus (15930) Microsyops scottianus, Uintasorex parvulus, Niptomomys sp. (16073) Microsyops sp., Microsyops scottianus (15915) Microsyops sp., Uintasorex sp., Microsyops scottianus (15917)
Lysitean55.8 - 50.3USA (Colorado) Cynodontomys knightensis (15654)
Lysitean - Lostcabinian55.8 - 50.3USA (Wyoming) Uintasorex sp. (15451)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (North Dakota) Cynodontomys angustidens (15895)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (Wyoming) Arctodontomys nuptus (15758 15767 15768 15804 15828) Arctodontomys wilsoni (15589 15683 15727 15731 15733 15735 15738 15739 15747 15749 15751 15755 15765 15779 15786 15787 15788 15790 15792 15794 15796 15820 15826 46680 46780) Arctodontomys wilsoni, Niptomomys doreenae (15592) Cynodontomys angustidens (15455 15656 15723) Cynodontomys elegans (15906 15910) Cynodontomys knightensis (15662) Cynodontomys latidens (15842 15964) Cynodontomys lundeliusi (15904) Cynodontomys scottianus (15710) Cynodontomys sp. (15657 15661 15846 15893 15894 15958 15996 16074 16392) Microsyops angustidens (15694 15702 15703 15707 15769 15778 15785 15803 15805 15806 15807 15814 46707 46749 46767 46776 46843 88209) Microsyops angustidens, Microsyops cardiorestes (15577 15692 15811) Microsyops angustidens, Microsyops cardiorestes, Microsyops minuta (15573) Microsyops angustidens, Niptomomys thelmae (46820) Microsyops cardiorestes (46728 46736 46754) Microsyops indet., Choctawius sp. (15673) Microsyops knightensis (15454 27268 46705) Microsyops knightensis, Microsyops latidens (186944) Microsyops latidens (15552 15559 15575 15576 15578 15687 15717 46692 46701 46706 46711 46714 46746 46810 46811 46847 46849 46851 186937 186945) Microsyops latidens, Microsyops scottianus (15937) Microsyops latidens, Niptomomys thelmae (46700) Microsyops scottianus (15456 15486 15665 15711 15839 15851 15852 15902) Microsyops scottianus, Microsyops sp. (15841) Microsyops scottianus, Uintasorex parvulus (15942) Microsyops sp. (15507 15509 15514 15516 15524 15531 15532 15542 15543 15546 15548 15550 15551 15553 15554 15556 15558 15560 15563 15564 15565 15566 15567 15729 15756 15934 15935) Microsyops sp., Niptomomys doreenae (15557) Microsyops wilsoni (15793 15912 15932 16015 16017 16018 16020 16021 16027 16055 88208) Niptomomys doreenae (15515 15522) Niptomomys doreenae, Microsyops sp. (15510 15512 15523) Niptomomys doreenae, Microsyops wilsoni (15491 15493 15504) Niptomomys favorum (15458) Niptomomys sp. (16035 46668 46805) Niptomomys sp., Arctodontomys wilsoni (15759) Niptomomys sp., Arctodontomys wilsoni, Niptomomys doreenae (15586) Niptomomys sp., Microsyops latidens (46699)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (Colorado) Arctodontomys nuptus, Cynodontomys alfi (15450) Cynodontomys alfi (15725 15865 15870) Cynodontomys alfi, Niptomomys sp. (15845) Cynodontomys knightensis (15652) Cynodontomys knightensis, Cynodontomys scottianus (15650) Cynodontomys scottianus (15649) Microsyopidae indet., Microsyops wilsoni (15222) Microsyops angustidens (15357) Microsyops latidens (15224 15225 15226 15293 15366 15371 15377 15388 15390) Microsyops scottianus (15420 15422) Microsyops wilsoni (15223 15280 15356) Niptomomys doreenae, Cynodontomys alfi (15480 15660 15887) Niptomomys doreenae, Microsyops wilsoni (15485)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (New Mexico) Microsyops angustidens, Microsyops latidens (15663) Microsyops sp. (15447 15448 15459) Microsyops wilsoni (15439) Navajovius mckennai (15449) Niptomomys sp. (15446)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (Mississippi) Paromomyidae indet., Uintasoricinae indet. (15719)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (California) Uintasorex sp. (15677)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6USA (Wyoming) Arctodontomys wilsoni (154257 154264 154283) Arctodontomys wilsoni, Niptomomys doreenae (154262) Microsyops angustidens (15700) Microsyops latidens (15680 15684 15685 15690 15691) Niptomomys doreenae (80580) Niptomomys doreenae, Nanomomys thermophilus (154254)
Wasatchian - Bridgerian55.8 - 46.2USA (Wyoming) Microsyops scottianus (16435 16436)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Colorado) Microsyops lundeliusi (16242) Microsyops lundeliusi, Cynodontomys knightensis (16239 16240 16241) Microsyops sp. (16251)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Nevada) Uintasorex sp. (16218)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Wyoming) Cynodontomys sp. (16390) Microsyops annectens (16138 16139 16647) Microsyops annectens, Microsyops elegans (16137) Microsyops annectens, Uintasorex parvulus (16244) Microsyops elegans (16079 16081 16095 16098 16100 16107 16108 16109 16111 16113 16114 16116 16203 16219 16223 16232 16245 16257 16258 16262 16265 16270 16276 16291 16293 16300 16302 16305 16309 16310 16313 16314 16315 16320 16331 16340 16346 16351 16352 16355 16409 16438 16441 16444 16484 16488 16490 16494 16500 16504) Microsyops elegans, Microsyops alfi (16280) Microsyops elegans, Microsyops gracilis (16228) Microsyops elegans, Uintasorex parvulus (16393 16499) Microsyops knightensis, Microsyops scottianus (15837) Microsyops scottianus (16397 16415) Microsyops scottianus, Microsyops lundeliusi (16388) Microsyops scottianus, Uintasorex parvulus (16254) Microsyops scottianus, Uintasorex parvulus, Microsyops lundeliusi (16207) Microsyops sp. (16204 16209 16224 16227 16496 16498) Palaeacodon verus (106325) Uintasorex parvulus (16236 16418 16449) Uintasorex sp. (16296)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Utah) Microsyops sp., Uintasorex parvulus (16396)
Early/Lower Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Texas) Microsyops annectens (16586 16651)
Early/Lower Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (California) Microsyops annectens, Uintasorex montezumicus (16706 16752) Microsyops kratos (16665 16726) Microsyops kratos, Uintasorex montezumicus (16684 16745) Uintasorex montezumicus (16669 16674 16677 16682 16683 16697 16702 16705 16707 16708 16709 16710 16711 16713 16714 16715 16716 16717 16719 16737 16746 16747 16748 16749 16750 16751) Uintasorex sp. (16762 16763 16764 16765)
Early/Lower Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Colorado) Microsyops sp., Microsyops annectens (16623)
Late/Upper Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Texas) Microsyops sp. (16542)
Late/Upper Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (California) Uintasorex sp. (16585 16766)
Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Montana) Uintasorex parvulus (222922)
Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Wyoming) Microsyops annectens (16645) Uintasorex parvulus (16514 16515 16516) Uintasorex parvulus, Uintasoricinae indet. (16630)
Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (California) Craseops sylvestris (16786) Uintasorex montezumicus (16784) Uintasorex sp. (16615)
Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Utah) Microsyops sp. (213066)
Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Texas) Microsyops annectens (16587 16652) Microsyops sp. (16624)
Late/Upper Uintan - Duchesnean46.2 - 37.0USA (California) Uintasorex sp. (16616)
Duchesnean39.7 - 37.0USA (California) Uintasorex sp. (16813) Uintasoricinae indet. (17039)
Duchesnean39.7 - 37.0Canada (Saskatchewan) Uintasorex sp. (16845 16846)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (North Dakota) Uintasoricinae indet. (16991)