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Craterogale simus
Taxonomy
Craterogale simus was named by Gazin (1936) [genotype]. Its type specimen is USNM 13801, a partial skull, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Craterogale simus type locality, which is in a Hemingfordian terrestrial horizon in the Runningwater Formation of Nebraska.
Synonymy list
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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.
†Craterogale simus Gazin 1936
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| C. L. Gazin 1936 | Only known species; size of skull approximately one- fifth larger than that of Mephitis nigra, but much more rugged; P2 to Ml about 24 mm. Other specific characteristics are not clearly discernible in the absence of additional species. |
Measurements
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| Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Nowak 1991, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979 | |||||
Age range: base of the Chattian to the top of the Early/Lower Hemingfordian or 27.30000 to 16.30000 Ma
Collections (5 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Chattian | USA (North Carolina) | Craterogale simus (71651) | |
| Early/Lower Hemingfordian | USA (Nebraska) | Craterogale simus (17874 17898 type locality: 160680) | |
| Early/Lower Hemingfordian | USA (Florida) | Craterogale simus (18562) |