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Mioheteromys arcarius

Osteichthyes - Rodentia - Heteromyidae

Taxonomy
Diprionomys arcarius was named by Korth (1996) [referred to this genus only because Mioheteromys was not yet named]. Its type locality is South Bijou Hill, which is in a Barstovian terrestrial claystone in the Fort Randall Formation of South Dakota.

It was recombined as Mioheteromys arcarius by Korth (1997).

Entered
by J. Alroy on 2003-01-23

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1996Diprionomys arcarius Korth
1997Mioheteromys arcarius Korth pp. 45 - 46

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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
infraorderCastorimorpha
superfamilyGeomyoideaBonaparte 1845
familyHeteromyidaeGray 1868
subfamilyMioheteromyinae
genusMioheteromys
speciesarcarius()

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.

†Mioheteromys arcarius Korth 1996
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: granivoref
Diet 2: browserf
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-08-26 13:09:37
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Lillegraven 1979, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002, Nowak 1991

Age range: Barstovian or 16.30000 to 12.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (South Dakota) Diprionomys arcarius (type locality: 18397)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5Canada (Saskatchewan) Diprionomys arcarius (18759)