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Apocricetus plinii

Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Taxonomy
Neocricetodon plinii was named by Freudenthal et al. (1991). It is not extant. Its type specimen is RGM 402101, a tooth (m1 inf. sin.). Its type locality is Crevillente 15, which is in a MN 12 terrestrial horizon in Spain.

It was recombined as Apocricetus plinii by Freudenthal et al. (1998).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Neocricetodon plinii Freudenthal et al. p. 31
1998Apocricetus plinii Freudenthal et al. p. 71

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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()
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
genusApocricetus
speciesplinii()

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.

Apocricetus plinii Freudenthal et al. 1991
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M. Freudenthal et al. 1991Large Neocricetodon species, without mesolophids in m1 and m2, and with relatively well-developed mesolophids in m3. Hypoconid of m1 protruding labially. Anterior metalophule in M1 always present; postero-lingual corner of M2 strongly reduced.
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, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: MN 12 or 7.90000 to 6.96500 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
MN 127.9 - 6.965Spain (Alicante) Neocricetodon plinii (type locality: 68917 68918)