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Pliophenacomys primaevus

Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Taxonomy
Phenacomys primaevus was named by Hibbard (1937) [type of subgenus Pliophenacomys; also said to be 1938]. Its type locality is Rexroad KU Locality 2, which is in a Blancan terrestrial horizon in the Rexroad Formation of Kansas.

It was recombined as Pliophenacomys primaevus by Hibbard (1972), Kurten and Anderson (1980) and Zakrzewski (1984).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1937Phenacomys primaevus Hibbard
1972Pliophenacomys primaevus Hibbard
1980Pliophenacomys primaevus Kurten and Anderson p. 256
1984Pliophenacomys primaevus Zakrzewski

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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
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
RankNameAuthor
Theriamorpha(Rowe 1993)
Theriiformes()
Trechnotheria
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
GliriformesWyss and Meng 1996
Glires()
Simplicidentata()
orderRodentiaBowdich 1821
infraorderMyodontaSchaub 1958
superfamilyMuroideaIlliger 1811
Eumuroida
familyCricetidaeFischer von Waldheim 1817
subfamilyMicrotinae
genusPliophenacomys
speciesprimaevus(Hibbard 1937)

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.

Pliophenacomys primaevus Hibbard 1937
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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: Carroll 1988, Nowak 1999, Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Blancan or 4.90000 to 1.80000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Blancan4.9 - 1.8USA (Arizona) Pliophenacomys primaevus (19658)
Blancan4.9 - 1.8USA (Kansas) Pliophenacomys primaevus (type locality: 19934)
Blancan4.9 - 1.8USA (Nebraska) Pliophenacomys primaevus (19963)
Blancan4.9 - 1.8USA (Wyoming) Pliophenacomys primaevus (20065 20067)