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Murexia longicaudata (Short-furred dasyure)

Mammalia - Dasyuromorphia - Dasyuridae

Taxonomy
Phascogale longicaudata was named by Schlegel (1866). It is extant. Its type specimen is RMNH 35135, an other (subadult male skin and skull).

It was recombined as Murexia longicaudata by Krajewski et al. (1992), Van Dyck (2002) and Woolley et al. (2020).

Synonyms
  • Phascogale murex was named by Thomas (1913). It is extant. Its type specimen is BMNH 12.2.4.1, an other (adult male puppet skin and skull).

    It was synonymized subjectively with Murexia longicaudata by Van Dyck (2002).
  • Phascogale murex aspera was named by Thomas (1913). It is extant. Its type specimen is BMNH 13.6.18.90, an other (adult female puppet skin and skull).

    It was synonymized subjectively with Murexia longicaudata by Van Dyck (2002).
  • Phascogale maxima was named by Stein (1932). It is extant. Its type specimen is ZM 44228, an other (very large adult male puppet skin and skull).

    It was synonymized subjectively with Murexia longicaudata by Van Dyck (2002).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1866Phascogale longicaudata Schlegel
1913Phascogale murex Thomas
1913Phascogale murex aspera Thomas
1932Phascogale maxima Stein
1992Murexia longicaudata Krajewski et al. p. 20
2002Murexia longicaudata Van Dyck
2020Murexia longicaudata Woolley et al.

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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
subclassSynapsida
Therapsida()
RankNameAuthor
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
subclassMetatheria()
Marsupialiformes
Marsupialia()
AustralidelphiaSzalay 1982
superorderEometatheriaSimpson 1970
orderDasyuromorphiaGill 1872
suborderDasyuroideaGoldfuss 1820
familyDasyuridaeGoldfuss 1820
genusMurexiaTate and Archbold 1937
specieslongicaudata(Schlegel 1866)

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.

Murexia longicaudata Schlegel 1866 [Short-furred dasyure]
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Invalid names: Phascogale maxima Stein 1932 [synonym], Phascogale murex Thomas 1913 [synonym]
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: scansorialf
Diet: insectivoref
Diet 2: carnivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-06-08 12:11:09
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hopson 1973, Nowak 1991, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979, Clemens 1979
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