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Diprionomys minimus
Taxonomy
Entoptychus minimus was named by Kellogg (1910). Its type specimen is UCMP 12569, a mandible (left mandible with p4-m2), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Thousand Creek Formation, which is in a Hemphillian terrestrial horizon in the Thousand Creek Formation of Nevada.
It was synonymized subjectively with Diprionomys parvus by Wilson (1937); it was recombined as Diprionomys minimus by Wood (1936), Wood (1936), Korth and De Blieux (2010).
It was synonymized subjectively with Diprionomys parvus by Wilson (1937); it was recombined as Diprionomys minimus by Wood (1936), Wood (1936), Korth and De Blieux (2010).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1910 | Entoptychus minimus Kellogg |
| 1936 | Diprionomys minimus Wood |
| 2010 | Diprionomys minimus Korth and De Blieux p. 229 |
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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.
†Diprionomys minimus Kellogg 1910
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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| Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Nowak 1991, Ji et al. 2002, Lillegraven 1979 | |||||
Age range: Hemphillian or 9.40000 to 4.70000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemphillian | USA (Utah) | Diprionomys minimus (94334) | |
| Hemphillian | USA (Nevada) | Diprionomys minimus (type locality: 19095) |