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Paramys copei

Mammalia - Rodentia - Ischyromyidae

Taxonomy
Paramys copei was named by Loomis (1907).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1907Paramys bicuspis Loomis
1907Paramys copei Loomis
1907Paramys major Loomis
1907Paramys primaevus Loomis
1907Paramys quadratus Loomis

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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
familyIschyromyidaeAlston 1876
genusParamysLeidy 1871
speciescopeiLoomis 1907

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.

Paramys copei Loomis 1907
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Invalid names: Paramys bicuspis Loomis 1907 [synonym], Paramys major Loomis 1907 [synonym], Paramys primaevus Loomis 1907 [synonym], Paramys quadratus Loomis 1907 [synonym]
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, Ji et al. 2002, Nowak 1999, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Graybullian to the top of the Uintan or 55.80000 to 39.70000 Ma

Collections (116 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Graybullian55.8 - 50.3USA (Wyoming) Paramys copei (15701)
Lostcabinian55.8 - 50.3USA (Wyoming) Paramys copei (15901 15915 15917 15930 16005 16073 16078)
Lysitean55.8 - 50.3USA (Wyoming) Paramys copei (15880)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (Wyoming) Paramys copei (15454 15458 15472 15479 15505 15507 15509 15510 15512 15513 15516 15518 15520 15521 15522 15523 15524 15531 15532 15538 15543 15546 15548 15551 15553 15554 15555 15556 15557 15558 15560 15563 15564 15566 15568 15662 15665 15683 15697 15699 15702 15705 15706 15707 15933 15934 15937 15942 15964 16067 46663 46685 46704 46707 46721 46731 46748 46758 46760 46768 46771 46773 46796 46797 46798 46809 46819 46830 46834 46845 46847 118482) Paramys major (15710 15906 15910)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (Colorado) Paramys bicuspis (15885) Paramys copei (15225 15277 15293 15304 15317 15334 15338 15350 15357 15374 15377 15651)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (New Mexico) Paramys copei (15446 15447 15448 15663)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6USA (Wyoming) Paramys copei (15680)
Wasatchian - Bridgerian55.8 - 46.2USA (Wyoming) Paramys copei (16435)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Colorado) Paramys copei (16240 16241)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Wyoming) Paramys copei (16137 16198 16207 16254 16262 16289 16388 16415)
Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Wyoming) Paramys copei (16642 16643 16645)