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Megaheliscomys

Mammalia - Rodentia - Heliscomyidae

Taxonomy

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2007Megaheliscomys Korth
2022Megaheliscomys Korth et al.

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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
Theriamorpha(Rowe 1993)
Theriiformes()
Trechnotheria
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
GliriformesWyss and Meng 1996
Glires()
Simplicidentata()
orderRodentiaBowdich 1821
infraorderCastorimorpha
superfamilyGeomyoideaBonaparte 1845
familyHeliscomyidae
genusMegaheliscomys

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.

G. †Megaheliscomys Korth 2007
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Megaheliscomys mcgrewi Korth 1989
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: Lillegraven 1979, Carroll 1988, Nowak 1999, Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002

Age range: Orellan or 33.90000 to 33.30000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Chadronian - Orellan37.2 - 33.3USA (Nebraska) M. mcgrewi (230806)
Orellan33.9 - 33.3USA (Wyoming) Heliscomys mcgrewi (17318)
Orellan33.9 - 33.3USA (Nebraska) Heliscomys mcgrewi (17108 17250)
Orellan33.9 - 33.3USA (Montana) Heliscomys mcgrewi (17090)