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Democricetodon similis

Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Taxonomy
Democricetodon similis was named by Fahlbusch (1964) [from Giggenhausen, Germany]. Its type specimen is Slg. München 1952 XIV 287, a mandible (right lower jaw,), and it is a 3D body fossil.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1964Democricetodon similis Fahlbusch p. 69,71 figs. fig. 52-53, pl. 6 fig. 22-27

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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
speciessimilis

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 similis Fahlbusch 1964
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
V. Fahlbusch 1964Small Cricetidae, a little bit bigger than Democricetodon schaubi, morphologically very similar. Lower molars: Paraconid of M1 elongated, with a round, mostly unsplit tip; ridges bent forewards; mesolophid short; ectoflexid (Aussenbucht) transversal or slightly bent to the back. Upper molars: Paraconid of M1 furrowed, considerabely broad; ridges of upper M1 bent backwards, transversally orientated on M2; length of mesoloph half or threequaters, mesoloph often melt together with paracone-spur; lingual-flexus (Innenbucht) transversally orientated or bent to the front.
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, Lillegraven 1979, Carroll 1988, Nowak 1999, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Miocene or 23.04000 to 5.33300 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Miocene23.04 - 5.333Germany (Bayern) Democricetodon similis (48514)
Miocene - Pliocene23.04 - 2.58Germany (Bayern) Democricetodon similis (48515)