†Myxomygale gracilis Ziegler 2003 (mole)
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Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Talpidae
Full reference: R. Ziegler. 2003. Moles (Talpidae) from the late Middle Miocene of South Germany. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 48(4):617-648
Belongs to Myxomygale according to R. Ziegler 2003
Sister taxa: Myxomygale antiqua, Myxomygale asiaprima, Myxomygale engesseri, Myxomygale hutchisoni
Type specimen: NHMA P10-615-2 Humerus dext., a set of limb elements. Its type locality is Petersbuch 10, which is in a MN 7 + 8 fissure fill horizon in Germany.
Ecology: fossorial insectivore
Distribution: found only at Petersbuch 10
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