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Collimys primus

Osteichthyes - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Taxonomy
Collimys primus was named by Daxner-Höck (1972). It is not extant. Its type specimen is PIUW 1953/3/1, a tooth (M1 sup. sin.). 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 Collimys.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1972Collimys primus 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()
RankNameAuthor
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
subfamilyCricetinaeFischer von Waldheim 1817
genusCollimys
speciesprimus

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.

Collimys primus Daxner-Höck 1972
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
G. Daxner-Höck 1972Leicht erhöhte Zahnkronen, indem die Höcker und Grate in die Höhe wachsen und zwischen sich tiefe, enge Täler einschließen. Kurzer, breiter aber ungeteilter Anteroconus bzw. Anteroconid. Kräftiger vordere Quersporen, kräftiger Mesoloph bzw. Mesolophid, der (das) als Lamelle bis nahezu zur Kronenbasis reicht. Haupthöcker alternieren. Kein Längsgrat. Faltenbildung an den Jochkanten der oberen Molaren.
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: Carroll 1988, Nowak 1999, Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Lillegraven 1979

Age range: MN 11 or 8.72500 to 7.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
MN 118.725 - 7.9Austria (Niederoesterreich) Collimys primus (type locality: 32649)