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Heliscomyidae

Mammalia - Rodentia - Heliscomyidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Heliscomyidae Korth et al. p. 247
2007Heliscomyidae Korth and Branciforte p. 178
2009Heliscomyidae Kelly p. 68
2022Heliscomyidae Korth et al.

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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
infraorderCastorimorpha
superfamilyGeomyoideaBonaparte 1845
familyHeliscomyidae
familyHeliscomyidae

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.

Fm. †Heliscomyidae Korth et al. 1991
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G. †Apletotomeus Reeder 1960
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Apletotomeus crassus Reeder 1960
Apletotomeus incohatus Reeder 1960
G. †Heliscomys Cope 1873
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Heliscomys gregoryi Wood 1933
Heliscomys hatcheri Wood 1935
Heliscomys macdonaldi Korth and Branciforte 2007
Heliscomys ostranderi Korth et al. 1991
Heliscomys senex Wood 1935
Heliscomys vetus Cope 1873
Heliscomys walshi Kelly 2009
G. †Megaheliscomys Korth 2007
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Megaheliscomys mcgrewi Korth 1989
G. †Passaliscomys Korth and Eaton 2004
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Passaliscomys priscus Korth and Eaton 2004
G. †Tylionomys Korth and Branciforte 2007
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Tylionomys voorhiesi Korth and Branciforte 2007
Tylionomys woodi McGrew 1941
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, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Duchesnean to the top of the Hemingfordian or 40.40000 to 15.97000 Ma

Collections (47 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Duchesnean40.4 - 37.2USA (California) Heliscomys sp. (16813 17039)
Duchesnean40.4 - 37.2USA (Utah) Heliscomyidae indet. (16877)
Duchesnean40.4 - 37.2Canada (Saskatchewan) Heliscomys sp. (16845)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (North Dakota) Heliscomys vetus (16991)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Montana) Heliscomys ostranderi (16990 17010)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Wyoming) Heliscomys ostranderi (16960) Heliscomys sp. (16961 16963) Heliscomys vetus (17009)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Nebraska) Heliscomys vetus (16930 16941 17014)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9Canada (Saskatchewan) Heliscomys ostranderi (16919 16979)
Late/Upper Chadronian37.2 - 33.9Canada (Saskatchewan) Heliscomys hatcheri (16981)
Late/Upper Chadronian - Orellan37.2 - 33.3USA (Nebraska) Heliscomys sp., Heliscomys hatcheri, Heliscomys vetus, Megaheliscomys mcgrewi (230806)
Orellan33.9 - 33.3USA (Wyoming) Heliscomys hatcheri, Heliscomys mcgrewi, Heliscomys vetus (17318)
Orellan33.9 - 33.3USA (Montana) Heliscomys gregoryi, Heliscomys mcgrewi (17090) Heliscomys sp. (17138)
Orellan33.9 - 33.3USA (South Dakota) Heliscomyidae indet. (163487) Heliscomys sp. (17198) Heliscomys vetus (17189)
Orellan33.9 - 33.3USA (Colorado) Heliscomys vetus, Akmaiomys incohatus (17081)
Orellan33.9 - 33.3USA (Nebraska) Apletotomeus crassus (17150 17273) Heliscomys hatcheri (17164 17165 17221) Heliscomys hatcheri, Heliscomys mcgrewi (17108) Heliscomys hatcheri, Heliscomys mcgrewi, Heliscomys vetus (17250) Heliscomys hatcheri, Heliscomys vetus (17242)
Whitneyan33.3 - 30.8USA (South Dakota) Heliscomys sp. (17338 17371 17384)
Whitneyan33.3 - 30.8Canada (Saskatchewan) Heliscomys sp. (17372)
Geringian30.8 - 26.3USA (Nebraska) Heliscomys sp., Heliscomys woodi, Tylionomys voorhiesi, Heliscomys vetus (17709)
Arikareean30.8 - 20.43USA (Florida) Heliscomyidae indet. (17476)
Arikareean30.8 - 20.43USA (South Dakota) Heliscomys sp. (17516) Heliscomys woodi (17507)
early Early Arikareean30.8 - 20.43USA (California) Heliscomys sp. (167846)
early Early Arikareean - early Late Arikareean30.8 - 20.43USA (California) Heliscomys sp. (175251)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03USA (Florida) Heliscomys sp. (17860)
Harrisonian24.8 - 20.43USA (Nebraska) Heliscomys woodi (67638 69807)
Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97Canada (Saskatchewan) Heliscomys vetus (18003)