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Pliophenacomys primaevus

Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Taxonomy
Phenacomys primaevus was named by Hibbard (1937) [type of subgenus Pliophenacomys; also said to be 1938]. Its type locality is Rexroad KU Locality 2, which is in a Blancan terrestrial horizon in the Rexroad Formation of Kansas.

It was recombined as Pliophenacomys primaevus by Hibbard (1972), Kurten and Anderson (1980), Zakrzewski (1984).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1937Phenacomys primaevus Hibbard
1972Pliophenacomys primaevus Hibbard
1980Pliophenacomys primaevus Kurten and Anderson p. 256
1984Pliophenacomys primaevus Zakrzewski

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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
familyCricetidaeFischer von Waldheim 1817
subfamilyMicrotinae
genusPliophenacomys
speciesprimaevus(Hibbard 1937)

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.

†Pliophenacomys primaevus Hibbard 1937
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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: Nowak 1999, Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979

Age range: Blancan or 4.70000 to 1.40000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Blancan4.7 - 1.4USA (Arizona) Pliophenacomys primaevus (19658)
Blancan4.7 - 1.4USA (Kansas) Pliophenacomys primaevus (type locality: 19934)
Blancan4.7 - 1.4USA (Nebraska) Pliophenacomys primaevus (19963)
Blancan4.7 - 1.4USA (Wyoming) Pliophenacomys primaevus (20065 20067)