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Wilsoneumys planidens

Osteichthyes - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Taxonomy
Eumys planidens was named by Wilson (1949).

It was recombined as Wilsoneumys planidens by Martin (1980), Korth et al. (2022).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1949Eumys planidens Wilson
1980Wilsoneumys planidens Martin
2022Wilsoneumys planidens Korth et al.

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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()
orderRodentiaBowdich 1821
familyCricetidaeFischer von Waldheim 1817
genusWilsoneumysMartin 1980
speciesplanidens(Wilson 1949)

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.

Wilsoneumys planidens Wilson 1949
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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: Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979, Nowak 1999

Age range: base of the Orellan to the top of the Whitneyan or 33.90000 to 29.50000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Chadronian - Orellan37.0 - 31.8USA (Nebraska) Wilsoneumys planidens (230806)
Orellan33.9 - 31.8USA (Colorado) Wilsoneumys planidens (17081)
Orellan33.9 - 31.8USA (Wyoming) Eumys brachyodus (17318)
Orellan33.9 - 31.8USA (Nebraska) Wilsoneumys planidens (17108)
Whitneyan31.8 - 29.5USA (South Dakota) Wilsoneumys planidens (17336)