†Luchenus erinaceanus Tong and Wang 2006 (hedgehog)
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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
Belongs to Luchenus according to Y. Tong and J. Wang 2006
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: IVPP V 10709, a mandible. Its type locality is Changle Coal Mine, which is in an Eocene terrestrial coal in the Wutu Formation of China.
Ecology: semifossorial insectivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of China (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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