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Micrelus
Taxonomy
Micrelus was named by Thomson (1859). It is extant.
It was assigned to Ceutorhynchini by Alonso-Zarazaga and Lyal (1999); and to Egriini by Letsch et al. (2024).
It was assigned to Ceutorhynchini by Alonso-Zarazaga and Lyal (1999); and to Egriini by Letsch et al. (2024).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1859 | Micrelus Thomson |
| 1999 | Micrelus Alonso-Zarazaga and Lyal |
| 2024 | Micrelus Letsch et al. |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Gelasian to the top of the Middle Pleistocene or 2.58000 to 0.12900 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 1.8 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 1.8 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gelasian | Greenland | M. ericae (160109) | |
| Middle Pleistocene | United Kingdom | M. ericae (168265 168268) |