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Riddleria atecensis

Osteichthyes - Erinaceidae

Taxonomy
Riddleria atecensis was named by van den Hoek Ostende (2003). It is not extant. Its type specimen is IVAU 51.82 M1 sup. sin., a tooth. Its type locality is Ateca 3, which is in a MN 3 terrestrial horizon in Spain.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2003Riddleria atecensis van den Hoek Ostende p. 2 figs. Pl. 1 fig 2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
subclassSynapsida
RankNameAuthor
Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Laurasiatheria
Eulipotyphla
familyErinaceidaeFischer von Waldheim 1817
subfamilyGalericinaePomel 1848
genusRiddleria
speciesatecensis

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.

Riddleria atecensis van den Hoek Ostende 2003
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L. W. van den Hoek Ostende 2003Middle-sized erinaceids with high cusps connected by sharp ridges. The posterior cingulum of the m1 and m2 is thick and is connected to the posterior arm of the entoconid. The P3 has a lingual flange bearing a well-developed protocone. In occlusal view the outline of the M1 is irregular with clear concave indentations on all sides. The protoconule of the M1 and M2 is well developed. The metaconule is positioned closely to the metacone and possesses a posterior arm. The anterior and posterior cingulums of the M1 and M2 are wide. The M1 and M2 are only slightly wider than they are long.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: semifossorialf
Diet: insectivoref
Diet 2: carnivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2012-05-14 22:01:37
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Nowak 1991, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979

Age range: MN 3 or 20.00000 to 16.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
MN 320.0 - 16.9Spain (Zaragoza) Riddleria atecensis (type locality: 67173)