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Taxonomy
Dinosorex zapfei was named by Engesser (1975). It is not extant. Its type specimen is NHMW 1975/1712/1, a mandible (sin. with i1, m1-m3). Its type locality is Zapfe's fissures, which is in a MN 6 fissure fill horizon in Slovakia.
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1975 | Dinosorex zapfei Engesser p. 661 |
1994 | Dinosorex zapfei Rzebik-Kowalska |
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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.
†Dinosorex zapfei Engesser 1975
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Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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B. Engesser 1975 | Bisher einzige Art unter den europäischen Heterosoricinae, deren Hypconid-Hinterarm an den untern Molaren direkt zur Entoconidspitze verläuft (Modus A); m inf. ohne 'entoconid crest'; Zahnspitzen stark pigmentiert; Unterkiefer mit 3-4 Zwischenzähnen zwischen i und m1. Mandibelknochen relativ kräftig und Molaren relativ klein. Mandibelcondylus zweigeteilt, die beiden Gelenkflächen sind jedoch deutlich miteinander verbunden; Massetergrube der Mandibel horizontal unterteilt; Foramen mentale unter Trigonid von m1; Mesostyl der M sup. schwach gespalten. |