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Orthogeomys propinetis

Mammalia - Rodentia - Geomyidae

Taxonomy
Geomys propinetis was named by Wilkins (1984). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Inglis IA, which is in a Gelasian terrestrial horizon in Florida.

It was recombined as Orthogeomys propinetis by Ruez (2001).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Geomys propinetis Wilkins
2001Orthogeomys propinetis Ruez, Jr.

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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()
infraorderCynodontia()
RankNameAuthor
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
—GliriformesWyss and Meng 1996
—Glires()
—Simplicidentata()
orderRodentiaBowdich 1821
infraorderCastorimorpha
superfamilyGeomyoideaBonaparte 1845
familyGeomyidaeBonaparte 1845
genusOrthogeomysMerriam 1895
speciespropinetis()

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.

†Orthogeomys propinetis Wilkins 1984
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: fossorialg
Diet: browserf
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2012-05-15 11:11:56
Modified: 2012-05-14 20:11:56
Source: g = genus, f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Lillegraven 1979, Hendy et al. 2009, Nowak 1991, Ji et al. 2002, Stein 2000, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Gelasian to the top of the Early/Lower Pleistocene or 2.58000 to 0.77400 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Blancan4.7 - 1.4USA (Florida) Geomys propinetis (19752 19753)
Gelasian2.58 - 1.8USA (Florida) Geomys propinetis (type locality: 20384)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774USA (Florida) Orthogeomys propinetis (98313)
Irvingtonian1.4 - 0.21USA (Florida) Geomys propinetis (20308 20350)