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Erinaceus neyvelii

Taxonomy
Erinaceus neyvelii was named by Thiergart and Frantz (1963). It is not extant. Its type locality is Neyveli, which is in a Miocene marginal marine lignite in the Neyveli Formation of India. It is the type species of Erinaceus.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1963Erinaceus neyvelii Thiergart and Frantz

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
genusErinaceusThiergart and Frantz 1963
RankNameAuthor
speciesneyveliiThiergart and Frantz 1963

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.

Erinaceus neyvelii Thiergart and Frantz 1963
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Diagnosis
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Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Miocene or 23.03000 to 5.33300 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Miocene23.03 - 5.333India (Tamil Nadu) Erinaceus neyvelii (type locality: 224618)