Full reference: H. M. Sallam and E. R. Seiffert. 2019. Revision of Oligocene ‘Paraphiomys’ and an origin for crown Thryonomyoidea (Rodentia: Hystricognathi: Phiomorpha) near the Oligocene–Miocene boundary in Africa. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
Parent taxon: Thryonomyoidea according to H. M. Sallam and E. R. Seiffert 2019
Sister taxa: Diamantomyidae, Diamantomys, Kahawamys, Kenyamyidae, Lavocatomys, Metaphiomys, Myophiomyidae, Petromuridae, Phiomyoides, Prepomonomys, Simonimys, Thryonomyidae
Subtaxa: Monamys simonsi
Type: Paraphiomys simonsi
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Egypt (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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