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Atavocricetodon hugueneyae

Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Taxonomy
Atavocricetodon hugueneyae was named by Freudenthal (1996). It is not extant. Its type specimen is DCTUZ MLB1D-205, a tooth (m1 inf. sin.). Its type locality is Montalbán 1D, which is in an Oligocene terrestrial horizon in Spain.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1996Atavocricetodon hugueneyae Freudenthal p. 9 figs. Pl. 2, fig. 1

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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
subfamilyEucricetodontinae
genusAtavocricetodon
specieshugueneyae

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.

Atavocricetodon hugueneyae Freudenthal 1996
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M. Freudenthal 1996Atavocricetodon of large size. m1 with frequently incomplete anterolophulid (50%), and generally complete metalophulid (80%); ectolophid generally oblique (60%); generally with ectomesolophid (80%); hypoconid hind arm present (50%) or absent. m2 generally with mesolophid absent or short (80%); hypoconid hind arm present (50%) or absent; hypoconid hind arm frequently absent (67%). m3 never with ectomesolophid. M1 never with complete anterolophule. M2 generally with high protocone-entoloph connection (80%); lingual border generally straight or convex (67%). M3 with well-developed old entoloph (44% complete).
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, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002

Age range: Early/Lower Oligocene or 33.90000 to 28.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Spain (Aragon) Atavocricetodon hugueneyae (type locality: 68878)