Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Talpidae
Full reference: G. Storch and T. Dahlmann. 2000. Desmanella rietscheli, ein neuer Talpide aus dem Obermiozän von Dorn-Dürkheim 1, Rheinhessen (Mammalia, Lipotyphla). Carolinea 58:65-69
Belongs to Desmanella according to G. Storch and T. Dahlmann 2000
Sister taxa: Desmanella amasyae, Desmanella cingulata, Desmanella compacta, Desmanella compactus, Desmanella crusafonti, Desmanella dubia, Desmanella engesseri, Desmanella fejfari, Desmanella gardiolensis, Desmanella gudrunae, Desmanella quinquecuspidata, Desmanella sickenbergi, Desmanella stehlini
Type specimen: SMF 75-485, a tooth (M1 sup. sin.). Its type locality is Dorn-Dürkheim 1, which is in a MN 11 terrestrial horizon in Germany.
Ecology: fossorial insectivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Austria (6 collections), Germany (1)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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