†Ischyromyidae: Ailuravinae

After Korth, 1988, McKenna & Bell, 1997, Hartenberger & Escarguel, 2001, and Rana et al., 2008

<==o †Ailuravinae Michaux, 1968 [nom. correct. Wood, 1976 pro Ailuraviinae Michaux, 1968]
   |?-o †Mytonomys Wood, 1956 [taxonomic history]; Eoc. NA.
   |  |-- †M. robustus (Peterson, 1919) [taxonomic history]
   |  |-- †M. burkei (Wilson, 1940) [taxonomic history]
   |  |-- †M. wortmani (Wood, 1962) [taxonomic history]
   |  |-- †M. mytonensis (Wood, 1962)
   |  |-- †M. gaitania Ferrusquia & Wood, 1969
   |  `?- †M. coloradensis (Wood, 1962) [taxonomic history] => Quadratomys?
   |?-o †Eohaplomys Stock, 1935; M.Eoc. NA.
   |  `-- †E. serus
   |?- †Trigonomys Heissig, 1979; L.Olig. Eu.
   |?- †Paracitellus Dehm, 1950; L.Olig.-M.Mioc. Eu.
   `--+--o †Euromys Escarquel, 1999
      |  |-- †E. cardosoi (Estravís, 2000) [Meldimys cardosoi]
      |  |-- †E. inexpectatus Escarquel, 1999
      |  `-- †E. thaleri (Michaux, 1964)
      `--+--o †Meldimys Michaux, 1968; L. Eoc. Eu. Ind.
         |  |-- †M. musak Rana, Kumar, Escarguel, Sahni, Rose, Smith, H.Singh & L.Singh, 2008
         |  `-- †M. louisi (Michaux, 1964)
         `--o †Ailuravus Rütimeyer, 1891 [Palaeomarmota Haupt, 1921; Megachiromyoides Weigelt, 1933; Aeluravus Schaub, in Stehlin & Schaub, 1951; incl. Maurimontia Stehlin & Schaub, 1951]; L.-M.Eoc. Eu.
            |-- †A. michauxi Hartenberger, 1975
            |-- †A. macrurus
            `-- †A. stehlinschaubi

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Mikko's Phylogeny Archive

†Ischyromyidae: Ailuravinae

After Korth, 1988, McKenna & Bell, 1997, Hartenberger & Escarguel, 2001, and Rana et al., 2008

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