†Geotrypus antiquus de Blainville 1840 (mole)
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Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Talpidae
Alternative combination: Talpa antiqua
Synonym: Geotrypus arambourgi Lavocat 1951
Belongs to Geotrypus according to J.-Y. Crochet 1995
Sister taxa: Geotrypus acutidentatus, Geotrypus copernici, Geotrypus ehrensteinensis, Geotrypus montisasini, Geotrypus oschiriensis, Geotrypus tomerdingensis
Type specimens:
- Geotrypus antiquus: MNHN Ju-16, a limb element (Humerus sin.)
- Geotrypus arambourgi:
Ecology: fossorial insectivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of France (2 collections), Germany (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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