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Democricetodon mutilus

Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Taxonomy
Democricetodon affinis mutilus was named by Fahlbusch (1964). Its type specimen is BSP 1951 XXVII 100, a tooth (m1 inf. sin.), and it is not a trace fossil.

It was recombined as Democricetodon mutilus by Mein and Freudenthal (1971), Lalaï (1986).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
D. doukasi, D. kohatensis, D. larteti, D. nemoralis, D. schaubi, D. suensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1964Democricetodon affinis mutilus Fahlbusch p. 36 figs. Fig. 20a
1971Democricetodon mutilus Mein and Freudenthal p. 8
1986Democricetodon mutilus Lalaï

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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()
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
genusDemocricetodon
speciesmutilus()

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.

†Democricetodon mutilus Fahlbusch 1964
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
V. Fahlbusch 1964Eine dem Democricetodon (Democric.) affinis affinis (Schaub) nahe verwandte Form von geringerer Größe und zierlicherer Gestalt. Untere Molaren: Außenbuch an m1 und m2 schräg nach vorne gerichtet; Mesolophid von unterschiedlicher Länge, nicht selten bis zum Zahnrand reichend; Vorderknospe des m1 meist sehr kurz, eine dreieckige Abkaufläche bildend, Metaconid häufig mit vorwärts gerichtetem Sporn; m3 stark verschmälert, Entoconid fehlt, Außenbucht transversal und weit in die Krone hineinreichend. Obere Molaren: Mesoloph schmal, aber meist lang; am M1 selten, amd M2 immer doppelte Vorjochkante; M3 dreieckig oder rund, Talon sehr stark reduziert.
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, Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002, Hendy et al. 2009, Nowak 1999

Age range: base of the MN 4 to the top of the MN 7 + 8 or 16.90000 to 11.10000 Ma

Collections (48 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Miocene23.04 - 5.333France (Vaucluse) Democricetodon mutilus (201494 201495)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) Democricetodon mutilus (37238)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Germany (Bavaria) Democricetodon mutilus (205184)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98France (Languedoc-Roussillon Region) Democricetodon mutilus (36886 37050)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Serbia (Serbia) Democricetodon mutilus (39714 199780 199781 199782)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.45 - 13.82France (Languedoc-Roussillon Region) Democricetodon mutilus (36877)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.45 - 13.82France (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) Democricetodon mutilus (37239)
MN 416.9 - 15.98France (Midi-Pyrénées) Democricetodon mutilus (71873)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82France Democricetodon mutilus (90354)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82Germany (Bayern) Democricetodon mutilus (45597 45598 45612 45613)
MN 515.98 - 13.82Germany (Baden-Wurttemberg) Democricetodon mutilus (175727)
MN 515.98 - 13.82Switzerland (Zürich) Democricetodon mutilus (46225 46227 46234 46286)
MN 515.98 - 13.82Germany Democricetodon mutilus (46955)
MN 515.98 - 13.82Germany (Bayern) Democricetodon affinis (48318) Democricetodon mutilus (44955 44971 44972 44973 44974 44975 44976)
MN 515.98 - 13.82Switzerland (Sankt Gallen) Democricetodon mutilus (46285)
MN 515.98 - 13.82Switzerland (Schaffhausen) Democricetodon mutilus (46267)
MN 515.98 - 13.82Germany (Bavaria) Democricetodon mutilus (49418 205187)
MN 515.98 - 13.82Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Democricetodon mutilus (48325)
MN 5 - MN 615.98 - 12.75Switzerland (Zürich) Democricetodon mutilus (46232)
MN 613.82 - 12.75Germany (Bayern) Democricetodon mutilus (45603 45611 45614 49517 49521 49522)
MN 613.82 - 12.75Switzerland (Zürich) Democricetodon mutilus (46273 49578)
MN 7 + 812.75 - 11.1Switzerland (Thurgau) Democricetodon mutilus (46277)
MN 7 + 812.75 - 11.1Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Democricetodon mutilus (49520)