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Calomyscus minor

Osteichthyes - Rodentia - Calomyscidae

Taxonomy
Calomyscus minor was named by de Bruijn et al. (1970). It is not extant. Its type specimen is IVAU MA-786, Maxilla dext. with M1M2, a maxilla. Its type locality is Maritsa, which is in a MN 13 fissure fill horizon in Greece.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Calomyscus minor de Bruijn et al. p. 556

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
subclassSynapsida
Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
RankNameAuthor
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
GliriformesWyss and Meng 1996
Glires()
Simplicidentata()
orderRodentiaBowdich 1821
infraorderMyodontaSchaub 1958
superfamilyMuroideaIlliger 1811
Eumuroida
familyCalomyscidae
genusCalomyscusThomas 1905
speciesminor

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.

Calomyscus minor de Bruijn et al. 1970
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
H. de Bruijn et al. 1970Calomyscus with similar dentition as the living C. bailwardi, but smaller, and with less strongly developed anterior cingulum in m1.
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: Nowak 1999, Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Lillegraven 1979, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the MN 13 to the top of the Late/Upper Miocene or 6.96500 to 5.33300 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Spain (Granada) Calomyscus minor (26752)
MN 136.965 - 5.09Greece (Rhodes) Calomyscus minor (type locality: 68046)