Luchenus Tong and Wang 2006 (hedgehog)

Mammalia - Tribosphenida - Erinaceidae

Full reference: Y. Tong and J. Wang. 2006. Fossil Mammals from the Early Eocene Wutu Formation of Shandong Province. Palaeontologica Sinica, New Series C 192(28):1-195

Parent taxon: Erinaceidae according to Y. Tong and J. Wang 2006

Sister taxa: Adapisoricinae, Brachyericinae, Cedrocherus, Changlelestinae, Dimylechinus, Entomolestes, Erinaceinae, Galericinae, Galerix, Hylomyinae, Lantanotherium, Lanthanotherium, Litocherinae, Litolestes, Mellalechinus, Oncocherus, Palaeoscaptor, Silvacola

Subtaxa: Luchenus erinaceanus

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Type: Luchenus erinaceanus

Ecology: semifossorial insectivore-carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of China (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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