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Taxonomy
Micromys bendai was named by van de Weerd (1979) [Type locality, Ptolemais 1.]. It is not extant. Its type specimen is IVAU, PT393, an upper M1., a tooth. Its type locality is Ptolemais 1, which is in a Ruscinian mire/swamp lignite in Greece.
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1979 | Micromys bendai van de Weerd |
| 1979 | Micromys kozaniensis van de Weerd |
| 1979 | Micromys bendai van de Weerd pp. 144-145 figs. Plate 3, fig. 4, 5, 9, 11. Plate 4, fig. |
| 1979 | Micromys kozaniensis van de Weerd pp. 145-146 figs. Plate 3, Fig. 6, 8. Plate 4, Fig. 7, 12. |
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†Micromys bendai van de Weerd 1979
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Invalid names: Micromys kozaniensis van de Weerd 1979 [synonym]
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| A. van de Weerd 1979 | Medium sized Micromys. The t7 is situated more anteriorly than other Micromys species. The t12 is small. The upper molars are broad. | |
| A. van de Weerd 1979 (Micromys kozaniensis) | medium sized Micromys, with relatively slender molars and a large t7 with a posterior position. The outline of the M1 shows a rather deep inflexion between t1 and t2. |