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Taxonomy
Pliosaccomys higginsensis was named by Dalquest and Patrick (1989).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1989 | Pliosaccomys higginsensis Dalquest and Patrick |
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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.
†Pliosaccomys higginsensis Dalquest and Patrick 1989
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| W. W. Dalquest and D. B. Patrick 1989 | A large species of Pliosaccomys. Anterior face of protoloph of P4 almost straight, as seen in lateral view, rather than gently curved; protostyle of P4 comparatively large in early stages of wear. |
Measurements
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| Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Lillegraven 1979, Hendy et al. 2009, Nowak 1991, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Age range: Hemphillian or 9.40000 to 4.70000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Hemphillian | USA (Texas) | Pliosaccomys higginsensis (18198) |