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Taxonomy
Prothomomys was named by May et al. (2011). Its type is Prothomomys warrenensis.
It was assigned to Geomyinae by May et al. (2011).
It was assigned to Geomyinae by May et al. (2011).
Species
P. warrenensis (type species)
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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2011 | Prothomomys May et al. p. 27 fig. 40 |
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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.
Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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S. R. May et al. 2011 | A genus of the subfamily Geomyinae with very hypsodont, unrooted, cheek teeth; complete anterior enamel plates on upper and lower molars; DP4 very similar to that of Para- pliosaccomys oregonensis Shotwell. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
References: Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979, Nowak 1991, Ji et al. 2002, Hendy et al. 2009 |
Age range: Late/Upper Hemphillian or 10.30000 to 4.90000 Ma
Collections: one only
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Late/Upper Hemphillian | USA (California) | P. warrenensis (19604) |