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Castillomys crusafonti

Mammalia - Rodentia - Muridae

Taxonomy
Castillomys crusafonti was named by Michaux (1969). It is not extant. Its type specimen is IPS Ly-1311, a maxilla (sin. with M1-M3).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Castillomys crusafonti Michaux p. 6
1976Castillomys crusafonti Lopez et al.
1991Castillomys crusafonti Martín Suárez and Mein p. 62

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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
RankNameAuthor
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
infraorderMyodontaSchaub 1958
superfamilyMuroideaIlliger 1811
Eumuroida
familyMuridaeIlliger 1811
genusCastillomysMichaux 1969
speciescrusafontiMichaux 1969

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.

Castillomys crusafonti Michaux 1969
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
E. Martín Suárez and P. Mein 1991Castillomys of medium size. m1 and m2 with a longitudinal spur, which froms a crest in 50% to 90% of the specimens. m2 generally without posterior heel or with a reduced one. In the upper molars t1 develops a lingual longitudinal crest in more than half the M1 and in somewhat less than half the M2. The majoritiy of the M1 have a labial longitudinal crest (t3-t5). In M2 the t3 is generally isolated.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: herbivoref
Diet 2: insectivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-08-26 13:15:11
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Nowak 1991, Lillegraven 1979, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the MN 13 to the top of the Middle Pleistocene or 7.24600 to 0.12600 Ma

Collections (41 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Spain (Granada) Castillomys crusafonti (26752)
MN 137.246 - 4.9Greece (Rhodes) Castillomys crusafonti (68046)
Ruscinian5.333 - 3.2Spain (Granada) Castillomys crusafonti (35252 35256)
Ruscinian5.333 - 3.2Spain (Soria) Castillomys crusafonti (40548)
Ruscinian5.333 - 3.2Spain (Andalucia) Castillomys crusafonti (34996 34997)
Ruscinian5.333 - 3.2France (Roussillon) Castillomys crusafonti (35064)
Ruscinian5.333 - 3.2Spain (Albacete) Castillomys crusafonti (41943 41944 41946)
Ruscinian5.333 - 3.2Spain (Aragon) Castillomys crusafonti (32103 32104 35343 35344 35345)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Spain (Albacete) Castillomys crusafonti (40564 41932 41933 41937)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Spain (Granada) Castillomys crusafonti (34941)
Pliocene - Pleistocene5.333 - 0.0117Spain (Andalucia) Castillomys crusafonti (35038)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Spain (Andalucia) Castillomys crusafonti (36975)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588France (Languedoc-Roussillon Region) Castillomys crusafonti (32109 32110 32112)
MN 163.2 - 2.588France (Languedoc Roussillon Region) Castillomys crusafonti (37049)
Villanyian3.2 - 2.588Spain (Granada) Castillomys crusafonti (35182 35229)
Villanyian3.2 - 2.588Spain (Andalucia) Castillomys crusafonti (34998 35001 35002)
Villanyian3.2 - 2.588Spain (Castellon) Castillomys crusafonti (34929)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Spain (Granada) Castillomys crusafonti (34898 34942 34943 35169)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Spain (Murcia) Castillomys crusafonti (34911)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117France (Herault) Castillomys crusafonti (49054)
Calabrian - Middle Pleistocene1.806 - 0.126Spain (Granada) Castillomys crusafonti (35078)
Middle Pleistocene0.781 - 0.126Spain (Castellon) Castillomys crusafonti (34932)