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Meteamys alpani

Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Taxonomy
Meteamys alpani was named by de Bruijn et al. (1992). It is not extant. Its type specimen is MTA INK-111 M1 sup. dext., a tooth. Its type locality is Inkonak, which is in a MP 30 terrestrial horizon in Turkey. It is the type species of Meteamys.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1992Meteamys alpani de Bruijn et al. p. 658

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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()
—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
familyCricetidaeFischer von Waldheim 1817
subfamilyCricetopinae()
genusMeteamys
speciesalpani

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.

†Meteamys alpani de Bruijn et al. 1992
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
H. de Bruijn et al. 1992Meteamys is a rather large low-crowned muroid with cricetid dental pattern. The enamel band of the I is divided into a narrower mesial part and a wider distal part. The i bears to thin longitudinal ridges. The upper cheeck teeth are wider over the protocone/paracone than over the hypocone/metaocne. the anterocone of the M1 consists of two cusps thart are widely separated anteriorly and connected by a transvers ridge posteriorly. The ectolophs of upper cheek teeth are complete and sinuous. The lower m1 has a small rounded anteroconid. The metalophulid I and anterolophulid of the m2 and m3 meet at the anterior outline of the occlusal surface. The labial branch of the anterolophid of the m2 and m3 is long, but low.
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, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Nowak 1999

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Oligocene to the top of the MP 30 or 33.90000 to 23.03000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Turkey (Anatolia) Meteamys alpani (182504)
MP 3028.4 - 23.03Turkey Meteamys alpani (type locality: 68157)
MP 30 - MN 128.4 - 22.4Turkey (Anatolia) Meteamys alpani (182505)