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Alagomys

Osteichthyes - Rodentia - Alagomyidae

Taxonomy

Species
Entered
by J. Alroy on 2003-01-23; modified by P. Mannion on 2016-07-28

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1990Alagomys Dashzeveg
1997Alagomys McKenna and Bell

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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()
orderRodentia
familyAlagomyidae
genusAlagomys

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. †Alagomys Dashzeveg 1990
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Alagomys inopinatus Dashzeveg 1990
Alagomys oriensis Tong and Dawson 1995
Alagomys russelli Dawson and Beard 1996
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: Hendy et al. 2009, Nowak 1999, Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002, Lillegraven 1979

Age range: base of the Clarkforkian to the top of the Early/Lower Eocene or 57.50000 to 48.07000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Clarkforkian57.5 - 56.0USA (Wyoming) A. russelli (15072)
Bumbanian56.0 - 48.07Mongolia (Southern Mongolia) A. inopinatus (37206)
Early/Lower Eocene56.0 - 48.07China (Shandong) A. oriensis (77929 183188)