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Taxonomy
Micromys steffensi was named by van de Weerd (1979) [type locality, Kardia Field.]. It is not extant. Its type specimen is IVAU, KD244, a left upper M1., a tooth.
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1979 | Micromys steffensi van de Weerd |
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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.
†Micromys steffensi van de Weerd 1979
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Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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A. van de Weerd 1979 | large sized Micromys, upper molars are relatively broad. The t7 is well developed and has an anterior position. A t1bis is present on all upper M2 and some upper M1. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
References: Lillegraven 1979, Carroll 1988, Nowak 1991, Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002 |
Collections (7 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Late/Upper Miocene | Greece (Pieria) | Micromys steffensi (205335) | |
Turolian | Greece (Macedonia) | Micromys steffensi (32374) | |
Turolian - Ruscinian | Greece (Xanthi) | Micromys steffensi (205296) | |
Ruscinian | Greece (Kozani) | Micromys steffensi (205083 205084) | |
Ruscinian | Greece (Macedonia) | Micromys steffensi (35086 35087) |