Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Talpidae
Alternative combination: Dibolia turolense
Full reference: C. G. Rümke. 1985. A review of fossil and recent Desmaninae (Talpidae, Insectivora). Utrecht Micropaleontological Bulletins 4:1-241
Belongs to Archaeodesmana according to R. Hutterer 1995
See also Rümke 1985
Sister taxa: Archaeodesmana adroveri, Archaeodesmana baetica, Archaeodesmana brailloni, Archaeodesmana dekkersi, Archaeodesmana luteyni, Archaeodesmana major, Archaeodesmana primigenia, Archaeodesmana vinea, Dibolia pontica, Dibolia bifida, Dibolia turolensis
Type specimen: IVAU MA2-3061, a tooth (p3 dex.). Its type locality is Masada del Valle 2, which is in the Turolian of horizon the Alfambra Formation Spain.
Ecology: fossorial insectivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Spain (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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