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Prosomys mimus
Taxonomy
Prosomys mimus was named by Shotwell (1956). Its type locality is McKay Reservoir, which is in a Hemphillian pond sandstone in the McKay Formation of Oregon.
It was recombined as Microtodon mimus by Kowalski (1960); it was recombined as Promimomys mimus by Repenning (1968), Hibbard (1970) and Martin (1975).
It was recombined as Microtodon mimus by Kowalski (1960); it was recombined as Promimomys mimus by Repenning (1968), Hibbard (1970) and Martin (1975).
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1956 | Prosomys mimus Shotwell |
1960 | Microtodon mimus Kowalski |
1968 | Promimomys mimus Repenning |
1970 | Promimomys mimus Hibbard |
1975 | Promimomys mimus Martin |
1990 | Prosomys mimus Voorhies |
1999 | Prosomys mimus Chaline et al. |
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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.
†Prosomys mimus Shotwell 1956
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Source: o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
References: Ji et al. 2002, Lillegraven 1979, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Nowak 1999 |
Age range: Hemphillian or 10.30000 to 4.90000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Hemphillian | USA (Oregon) | Prosomys mimus (type locality: 18970) | |
Late/Upper Hemphillian | USA (Nebraska) | Prosomys mimus (18247 35430) |