Dushimys, Zijlstra, Jelle S., 2012
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publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.282797 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6177681 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/8A3CD131-FFA4-FFD1-04C5-AC9E55F4F957 |
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treatment provided by |
Plazi |
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scientific name |
Dushimys |
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gen. nov. |
Dushimys , gen. nov.
Type species. Dushimys larsi , sp. nov.
Referred species. None.
Diagnosis. A member of the tribe Oryzomyini distinguished by the following combination of characters: size medium; labial accessory root of m1 and M1 present, but m1 lingual root absent; m2 with two anterior roots; M1 divided by anteromedian fossette which is fused with anteroflexus; anteromedian flexus absent; anteroloph not fused with anterocone labially; M1 paracone connected to anterior protocone; M3 metaloph absent, metacone not distinct from labial cingulum; M3 posteroloph present, continuous with labial cingulum; m1 anteromedian fossettid present; m1 ectostylid absent; m1–2 mesolophid present; m2 anterolophid absent, but m3 anterolophid usually present; m2–3 anterolabial cingulum present; m3 posteroflexid present; m3 mesolophid absent.
Comparisons. See under the type and only species.
Etymology. After a local nickname of the island of Curaçao, Dushi Kòrsou (“Sweet Curaçao ”).
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