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Xyronomys swainae
Taxonomy
Xyronomys swainae was named by Rigby (1980) [genotype]. Its type locality is Swain Quarry, which is in a Torrejonian terrestrial horizon in the Fort Union Formation of Wyoming. It is the type species of Xyronomys.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1980 | Xyronomys swainae Rigby, Jr. |
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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.
†Xyronomys swainae Rigby, Jr. 1980
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: f = family, subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Gunnell et al. 1995, Carroll 1988, Krause 1982, Hopson 1973 | |||||
Age range: Torrejonian or 63.80000 to 60.90000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Torrejonian | USA (Wyoming) | Xyronomys swainae (type locality: 14886) |