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Calomys (Bensonomys) elachys
Taxonomy
Calomys elachys was named by Lindsay and Jacobs (1985). Its type specimen is IGCU 1174, a tooth (right M1), and it is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Concha (CH-13), which is in a Blancan terrestrial horizon in Mexico.
It was recombined as Calomys (Bensonomys) elachys by Carranza-Castañeda and Walton (1992); it was recombined as Bensonomys elachys by Martin et al. (2002).
It was recombined as Calomys (Bensonomys) elachys by Carranza-Castañeda and Walton (1992); it was recombined as Bensonomys elachys by Martin et al. (2002).
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1985 | Calomys elachys Lindsay and Jacobs |
| 1992 | Calomys (Bensonomys) elachys Carranza-Castañeda and Walton p. 79 |
| 2002 | Bensonomys elachys Martin et al. |
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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.
†Calomys (Bensonomys) elachys Lindsay and Jacobs 1985
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available