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Prosomys
Taxonomy
Prosomys was named by Shotwell (1956). It is not extant.
It was synonymized subjectively with Promimomys by Repenning (1968), Hibbard (1970).
It was assigned to Cricetidae by Shotwell (1956), Voorhies (1990), McKenna and Bell (1997), Chaline et al. (1999).
It was synonymized subjectively with Promimomys by Repenning (1968), Hibbard (1970).
It was assigned to Cricetidae by Shotwell (1956), Voorhies (1990), McKenna and Bell (1997), Chaline et al. (1999).
Species
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1956 | Prosomys Shotwell |
| 1990 | Prosomys Voorhies |
| 1997 | Prosomys McKenna and Bell |
| 1999 | Prosomys Chaline et al. |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Nowak 1999, Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002, Lillegraven 1979, Hendy et al. 2009 | |||||
Age range: base of the MN 14 to the top of the Hemphillian or 5.09000 to 4.70000 Ma
Collections (7 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemphillian | USA (Oregon) | P. mimus (18970) | |
| Hemphillian | USA (Nebraska) | P. sp. (18201) | |
| Late/Upper Hemphillian | USA (Nebraska) | P. mimus (18247 35430) | |
| Pliocene | Russian Federation | P. insuliferus (34110) | |
| MN 14 | Poland | Mimomys pusillus (32240) | |
| MN 14 | Bulgaria | P. insuliferus (71061) |