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Epimeriones austriacus

Osteichthyes - Rodentia - Muridae

Taxonomy
Epimeriones austriacus was named by Daxner-Höck (1972). It is not extant. Its type specimen is PIUW 1953/1/27 Sch. 2, a tooth (m3 inf. dext.). Its type locality is Eichkogel, Mödling (NHMW collection), which is in a MN 11 lacustrine marl/limestone in Austria. It is the type species of Epimeriones.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1972Epimeriones austriacus Daxner-Höck p. 145

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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()
orderRodentia
infraorderMyodontaSchaub 1958
superfamilyMuroideaIlliger 1811
Eumuroida
familyMuridaeIlliger 1811
subfamilyGerbillinae()
genusEpimeriones
speciesaustriacus

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.

Epimeriones austriacus Daxner-Höck 1972
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
G. Daxner-Höck 1972Obere Incisiven mit einfacher Längsrinne. Die Molaren sind hochkronig, bewurzelt, prismenförmig. M/m1 bestehen aus je drei prismen, M/m 2-3 aus je zwei prismen. Die Synklinalen opponieren, sind relativ weit und in ihren Scheiteln abgerundet, nicht winkelig. Keine Zementeinlagerung in den Synklinalen. M/m 3 sind im gegensatz zu den bekannten rezenten und fossilen gatuugnen der gerbillinae zweilophig, symmetrisch, langgestreckt, ohne Anzeichen von Reduktionserscheinungen. M1-M2 sind dreiwurzeling, M3 und m1-3 besitzen je 2 Wurzeln.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: herbivoref
Diet 2: insectivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-08-26 13:15:11
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Nowak 1991, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002

Age range: MN 11 or 8.72500 to 7.90000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
MN 118.725 - 7.9Austria (Niederoesterreich) Epimeriones austriacus (type locality: 32649)
MN 118.725 - 7.9Austria (Burgenland) Rodentia indet. (37789)