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Allomys nitens

Mammalia - Rodentia - Allomyidae

Taxonomy
Allomys nitens was named by Marsh (1877) [genotype]. It is the type species of Allomys.

It was recombined as Meniscomys nitens by Cope (1884).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1877Allomys nitens Marsh
1878Meniscomys multiplicatus Cope p. 68
1879Meniscomys multiplicatus Cope
1884Meniscomys nitens Cope
1902Allomys multiplicatus Hay p. 719
1902Allomys nitens Hay p. 719
1907Allomys nitens Merriam and Sinclair
1941Allomys nitens McGrew
1983Allomys nitens Rensberger

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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
familyAllomyidaeMarsh 1877
genusAllomys
speciesnitens

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.

Allomys nitens Marsh 1877
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Invalid names: Meniscomys multiplicatus Cope 1878 [synonym]
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: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Lillegraven 1979, Nowak 1999

Age range: Arikareean or 29.50000 to 18.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (Oregon) Meniscomys multiplicatus (180202)