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Occitanomys (Rhodomys) debruijni

Mammalia - Rodentia - Muridae

Taxonomy
Castillomys debruijni was named by Sen et al. (1989). It is not extant. Its type specimen is IVAU MA 471, a tooth (M1 sup. dext.). It is the type species of Occitanomys (Rhodomys).

It was recombined as Occitanomys (Rhodomys) debruijni by Martín Suárez and Mein (1991).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
O. faillati

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Castillomys debruijni Sen et al.
1991Occitanomys (Rhodomys) debruijni Martín Suárez and Mein p. 73

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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
familyMuridaeIlliger 1811
genusOccitanomysMichaux 1969
subgenusRhodomys
speciesdebruijni(Sen et al. 1989)

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.

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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
E. Martín Suárez and P. Mein 1991Large-sized Rhodomys; M1 with a big, sometimes isolated, t1bis; labial longitudinal spur (connection t3-t5) reduced or absnet. The t8 in M3 is generally isolated. Lower molars with a longitudinal spur that seldom forms a crest. m2 without c1.
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: Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Nowak 1991, Lillegraven 1979, Carroll 1988

Age range: Turolian or 8.70000 to 5.33300 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Turolian8.7 - 5.333Greece (Kozani) Occitanomys debruijni (205089 205090)