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Luchenus

Mammalia - Erinaceidae

Taxonomy
Luchenus was named by Tong and Wang (2006). Its type is Luchenus erinaceanus.

It was assigned to Erinaceidae by Tong and Wang (2006).

Species
L. erinaceanus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Luchenus Tong and Wang

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
RankNameAuthor
subclassSynapsida
Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Laurasiatheria
Eulipotyphla
familyErinaceidaeFischer von Waldheim 1817
genusLuchenus

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.

G. †Luchenus Tong and Wang 2006
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Luchenus erinaceanus Tong and Wang 2006
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: semifossorialf
Diet: insectivoref
Diet 2: carnivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2012-05-14 22:01:37
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002, Nowak 1991, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979

Age range: Early/Lower Eocene or 55.80000 to 48.60000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6China (Shandong) L. erinaceanus (77929 183188)