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Huerzelerimys minor

Mammalia - Rodentia - Muridae

Taxonomy
Huerzelerimys minor was named by Mein et al. (1993). It is not extant. Its type specimen is UCBL 65898, a tooth (M1 sup. dext.). Its type locality is Ambérieu, which is in a MN 10 terrestrial horizon in France.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Huerzelerimys minor Mein et al. p. 53 figs. Pl. 1 fig. 3

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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
genusHuerzelerimys
speciesminor

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.

Huerzelerimys minor Mein et al. 1993
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
P. Mein et al. 1993Huerzelerimys of small size. Upper molars with a t6-t9 connection, that is weak but present in more than 60% of the specimens.
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, Lillegraven 1979, Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: MN 10 or 9.70000 to 8.70000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
MN 109.7 - 8.7France (Ain) Huerzelerimys minor (type locality: 68818)
MN 109.7 - 8.7Spain (Teruel) Huerzelerimys minor (38345)