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Dakkamys

Osteichthyes - Rodentia - Muridae

Taxonomy
Dakkamys was named by Jaeger (1977).

It was assigned to Myocricetodontinae by Jaeger (1977); and to Myocricetodontini by McKenna and Bell (1997).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Dakkamys Jaeger p. 102
1997Dakkamys McKenna and Bell p. 158

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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()
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
RankNameAuthor
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
GliriformesWyss and Meng 1996
Glires()
Simplicidentata()
orderRodentia
infraorderMyodontaSchaub 1958
superfamilyMuroideaIlliger 1811
Eumuroida
familyMuridaeIlliger 1811
subfamilyMyocricetodontinaeLavocat 1961
genusDakkamysJaeger 1977

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. †Dakkamys Jaeger 1977
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. J. Jaeger 1977Nyocricetodontinae de grande taille, caractérisé par la présence aux M1 et M2 supérieures d'un fort tubercule lingual accessoire relié par une crête au bras postérieur du protocône. Crête longitudinale normalement développée. Sinus lingual de la M2 supérieure proverse.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: herbivoref
Diet 2: insectivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-08-26 13:15:11
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Ji et al. 2002, Lillegraven 1979, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Nowak 1991

Age range: Miocene or 23.04000 to 5.33300 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Miocene23.04 - 5.333Pakistan (Sindh) D. barryi (176045)