Superfamily Muroidea (Noun)
Meaning
A superfamily of rodents essentially equal to the suborder Myomorpha but with the Dipodidae excluded.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The superfamily Muroidea is a group of rodents consisting of 16 families, including the Eumuroida and the Sciuromorpha excluding the Dipodidae.
- Muroidea is often divided into six subfamilies with nearly 300 genera and over 1000 species of rodents identified worldwide.
- Since Muroidea is essentially equivalent to Myomorpha, with the Dipodidae excluded, it includes six distinct family classifications like Nesomyidae and Spalacidae.
- Extensive research into the phylogeny and evolutionary history of the rodents within superfamily Muroidea has shed light on the overall classification and categorization of these animals.
- Muroidea is characterized by similar biogeographic and morphological traits, supporting the suborder Myomorpha, with major exclusions such as families Dipodidae and Microtidae.