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Megacricetodon sinensis

Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Taxonomy
Megacricetodon sinensis was named by Qiu et al. (1981). Its type specimen is IVPP V.6011 and is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1981Megacricetodon sinensis Qiu et al.
2011Megacricetodon sinensis Maridet et al. p. 455

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
subclassSynapsida
Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
RankNameAuthor
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
subfamilyCricetodontinaeStehlin and Schaub 1951
genusMegacricetodon()
speciessinensis

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.

Megacricetodon sinensis Qiu et al. 1981
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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: Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002, Nowak 1999, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Middle Miocene or 15.98000 to 11.63000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Shanwangian16.9 - 13.82China (Jiangsu) Megacricetodon sinensis (235551 235559 235566)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63China (Qinghai) Megacricetodon sinensis (34670 34672)
Tunggurian13.82 - 11.1China (Gansu) Megacricetodon sinensis (235577)