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Hesperosorex
Taxonomy
Hesperosorex was named by Hibbard (1957). It is not extant. Its type is Hesperosorex lovei.
It was assigned to Neomyini by Van Valen (1967); to Soricidae by Hibbard (1957), Carroll (1988); and to Nectogalini by Gunnell et al. (2008).
It was assigned to Neomyini by Van Valen (1967); to Soricidae by Hibbard (1957), Carroll (1988); and to Nectogalini by Gunnell et al. (2008).
Species
H. lovei (type species)
Entered
by J. Alroy on 2003-01-23; modified by L. van den Hoek Ostende on 2013-04-30
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1957 | Hesperosorex Hibbard |
| 1967 | Hesperosorex Van Valen |
| 1988 | Hesperosorex Carroll |
| 2008 | Hesperosorex Gunnell 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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| Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Nowak 1991, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979, Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002 | |||||
Age range: Clarendonian or 12.50000 to 9.40000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miocene | USA (Wyoming) | H. lovei (18938) | |
| Clarendonian | USA (Oregon) | H. sp. (18820) |