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Ekorus
Taxonomy
Ekorus was named by Werdelin (2003). Its type is Ekorus ekakeran.
It was assigned to Mustelidae by Werdelin (2003) and Werdelin and Peigne (2010); to Mellivorinae by Valenciano et al. (2018); and to Eomellivorini by Valenciano and Govender (2020).
It was assigned to Mustelidae by Werdelin (2003) and Werdelin and Peigne (2010); to Mellivorinae by Valenciano et al. (2018); and to Eomellivorini by Valenciano and Govender (2020).
Species
E. ekakeran (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2003 | Ekorus Werdelin p. 265 |
| 2010 | Ekorus Werdelin and Peigne p. 619 |
| 2018 | Ekorus Valenciano et al. figs. Fig. 5 |
| 2020 | Ekorus Valenciano and Govender |
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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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| Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Ji et al. 2002, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979, Nowak 1991 | |||||
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tortonian - Messinian | Kenya | E. ekakeran (22241) |