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Ruscinomys europaeus

Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Taxonomy
Ruscinomys europaeus was named by Depéret (1890). It is the type species of Ruscinomys.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1890Ruscinomys europaeus Depéret
1890Ruscinomys europaeus Déperet

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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
subfamilyCricetodontinaeStehlin and Schaub 1951
tribeCricetodontiniSchaub 1925
genusRuscinomysDepéret 1890
specieseuropaeusDepéret 1890

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.

†Ruscinomys europaeus Depéret 1890
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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: Nowak 1999, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Piacenzian to the top of the MN 16 or 3.60000 to 2.58800 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ruscinian5.333 - 3.2Spain (Aragon) Ruscinomys europaeus (32103 32104)
Ruscinian5.333 - 3.2Spain (Soria) Ruscinomys europaeus (40548)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588France (Languedoc-Roussillon Region) Ruscinomys europaeus (32109)
MN 163.2 - 2.588France (Languedoc Roussillon Region) Ruscinomys europaeus (37049)