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Gobisorex kingae

Osteichthyes - Soricidae

Taxonomy
Gobisorex kingae was named by Sulimski (1970). Its type specimen is Z. Pal. Mgm-III/27, a mandible (sin. with i2, m1-m3), and it is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Tatal Gol, which is in an Oligocene terrestrial horizon in the Hsanda Gol Formation of Mongolia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Gobisorex kingae Sulimski p. 66 figs. Pl. 19, fig. 8
2009Gobisorex kingae Bendukidze et al. p. 346

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
subclassSynapsida
Therapsida()
RankNameAuthor
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Laurasiatheria
Eulipotyphla
suborderSoricomorphaGregory 1910
familySoricidaeFischer 1814
subfamilyHeterosoricinaeViret and Zapfe 1951
genusGobisorex
specieskingae

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Gobisorex kingae Sulimski 1970
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. Sulimski 1970i2 large, with distinct labial cingulum. Five alveoli between i2 and m1, for 4 (?) single-cusped teeth. m1-m3 are nearly equal in length. m3 narrower than m1 and m2 with a short and narrow talonig with very weak entoconid and without hypoconulid. Talonid of m1 wider than trigonid. labial cingulum well developed, distinct under hypoconid and disappearing below protoconid. Entoconid and metaconid on m1 and m2 joined by a low metaconid-entoconid crest. Hypoconulid lacking. Metnal foramen below anterior root of m1. Post-symphyseal foramen lacking. Jaw slender, rather long in anterior part and without lower notch or swelling. Lower dental formula 2? 1? 2? 3.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: omnivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-08-22 18:40:24
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979, Nowak 1991, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Oligocene to the top of the Late/Upper Oligocene or 33.90000 to 23.04000 Ma

Collections (17 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3China (Nei Mongol) Gobisorex kingae (175386)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3Mongolia (Övörkhangai) Gobisorex kingae (175169 180959 180961 182131 187298 187301 201191)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3Mongolia Gobisorex kingae (type locality: 77772 175168)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Kazakhstan Gobisorex kingae (64412)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04Mongolia (Övörkhangai) Gobisorex kingae (182075 182076 182081 183914)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04Mongolia Gobisorex kingae (75588)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04Kazakhstan (Aktyubinsk) Gobisorex kingae (175920)