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Wilsoneumys

Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Taxonomy
Wilsoneumys was named by Martin (1980). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Cricetidae by Martin (1980), McKenna and Bell (1997), Korth et al. (2022).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Wilsoneumys Martin
1997Wilsoneumys McKenna and Bell
2022Wilsoneumys Korth 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
Therapsida()
RankNameAuthor
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
GliriformesWyss and Meng 1996
Glires()
Simplicidentata()
orderRodentiaBowdich 1821
familyCricetidaeFischer von Waldheim 1817
genusWilsoneumysMartin 1980

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. †Wilsoneumys Martin 1980
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Wilsoneumys focarius Korth 2019
Wilsoneumys planidens Wilson 1949
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, Ji et al. 2002, Lillegraven 1979, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Orellan to the top of the Whitneyan or 33.90000 to 29.50000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Chadronian - Orellan37.0 - 31.8USA (Nebraska) W. planidens (230806)
Orellan33.9 - 31.8USA (Wyoming) Eumys brachyodus (17318)
Orellan33.9 - 31.8USA (Montana) W. sp. (17090)
Orellan33.9 - 31.8USA (Nebraska) W. planidens (17108)
Orellan33.9 - 31.8USA (Colorado) W. planidens (17081)
Whitneyan31.8 - 29.5USA (South Dakota) W. planidens (17336)