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Spalax sotirisi

Mammalia - Rodentia - Muridae

Taxonomy
Spalax sotirisi was named by de Bruijn et al. (1970). It is not extant. Its type specimen is IVAU Ma-1286 mandible dext with m1m2, a mandible.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Spalax sotirisi de Bruijn et al. p. 559 figs. Pl. 6, fig. 3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
subclassSynapsida
Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
RankNameAuthor
Theriamorpha(Rowe 1993)
Theriiformes()
Trechnotheria
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
GliriformesWyss and Meng 1996
Glires()
Simplicidentata()
orderRodentiaBowdich 1821
infraorderMyodontaSchaub 1958
superfamilyMuroideaIlliger 1811
Eumuroida
familyMuridaeIlliger 1811
subfamilySpalacinaeThomas 1896
genusSpalaxGüldenstadt 1770
speciessotirisi

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.

Spalax sotirisi de Bruijn et al. 1970
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
H. de Bruijn et al. 1970Medium sized Spalax. Littel-worn m1 and m2 are characterized by two labial and two lingual re-entrant folds. The anterior lingual re-entrant fold in m2 of the holotype reaches the anterior limit of this tooth. The labial re-entrant folds of M1 become enamel islands at about the same stage of wear.