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Hesperogaulus

Mammalia - Rodentia - Mylagaulidae

Taxonomy
Hesperogaulus was named by Korth (1999). It is not extant. Its type is Hesperogaulus wilsoni.

It was assigned to Mylagaulidae by Korth (1999); and to Mylagaulinae by Lu et al. (2016).

Species
H. gazini, H. wilsoni (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1999Hesperogaulus Korth
2016Hesperogaulus Lu 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
familyMylagaulidaeCope 1881
subfamilyMylagaulinaeCope 1881
genusHesperogaulus

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.

G. †Hesperogaulus Korth 1999
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Hesperogaulus gazini Korth 1999
Hesperogaulus wilsoni Korth 1999
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: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Nowak 1999, Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002

Age range: base of the Barstovian to the top of the Clarendonian or 16.30000 to 9.40000 Ma

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Miocene23.03 - 5.333USA (Oregon) Mylagaulus laevis (18865) Mylagaulus sp. (18953)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Oregon) Mylagaulus laevis (18809 19017 19019 19056 19092) Mylagaulus sp. (19006)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Nevada) Mylagaulus laevis (19103)
Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Nevada) Mylagaulus sp. (18888)
Late/Upper Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Oregon) Mylagaulus monodon (19036)
Hemphillian10.3 - 4.9USA (Oregon) Mylagaulus sp. (18806 18970)
Hemphillian10.3 - 4.9USA (Nevada) Mylagaulus monodon (19095)