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Thisbemys intermedius

Osteichthyes - Rodentia - Ischyromyidae

Taxonomy
Thisbemys intermedius was named by Korth (2020). Its type specimen is FMNH PM 55855, a mandible (right and left articulated dentaries with i1, p4–m3), and it is a 3D body fossil.

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by J. Marcot on 2026-05-05; modified by J. Marcot on 2026-05-05

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2020Thisbemys intermedius Korth p. 1181 figs. Figures 1–3; Table 1

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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()
RankNameAuthor
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
GliriformesWyss and Meng 1996
Glires()
Simplicidentata()
orderRodentia
familyIschyromyidaeAlston 1876
genusThisbemys
speciesintermedius

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.

Thisbemys intermedius Korth 2020
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. W. Korth 2020Intermediate sized (Table 1), larger than T. plicatus and T. perditus, similar in size to T. corrugatus, smaller than T. uintensis and T. medius (Wood, 1962, tables 35–38, 41–44); enamel crenulations on cheek teeth higher and more persistent than T. plicatus and T. perditus (not fusing at the bases until later stages of wear), less persistent than in T. corrugatus
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: Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979, Hendy et al. 2009, Nowak 1999
Collections
No collection or age range data are available