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Acanthion
Taxonomy
Acanthion was named by Cuvier (1823). It is extant.
It was reranked as Hystrix (Acanthion) by Cuvier (1823), Wilson and Reeder (2005).
It was assigned to Hystrix by Cuvier (1823), Wilson and Reeder (2005).
It was reranked as Hystrix (Acanthion) by Cuvier (1823), Wilson and Reeder (2005).
It was assigned to Hystrix by Cuvier (1823), Wilson and Reeder (2005).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1823 | Hystrix (Acanthion) Cuvier pp. 425, 431 |
| 2005 | Hystrix (Acanthion) Wilson and Reeder |
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Acanthion brachyurus Linnaeus 1758 [Malayan porcupine]
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Middle Pleistocene to the top of the Holocene or 0.77400 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.129 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.129 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Pleistocene | Malaysia (Perak) | Hystrix brachyura (235742) | |
| Middle Pleistocene | Laos (Hua Pan) | Hystrix brachyura (235746) | |
| Holocene | Indonesia (Java) | A. brachyurus (13738) |