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Clapasorex alvarezae
Taxonomy
Clapasorex alvarezae was named by van den Hoek Ostende (2003). It is not extant. Its type specimen is MNCN Ra-3 48, a mandible (with m1, m2). Its type locality is Ramblar 3, which is in a MN 3 terrestrial horizon in Spain.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Clapasorex alvarezae van den Hoek Ostende p. 298 figs. Pl. 3, fig. 6 |
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†Clapasorex alvarezae van den Hoek Ostende 2003
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| L. W. van den Hoek Ostende 2003 | Small-sized Crocidosoricine (m2 aprox. 1.17). The m1 is on average slightly larger than the m2. Four lower antemolars. The alveoles of the anterior three antemolars of sub-equal size, and partly confluent. The m1 and m2 have a lingual cingulum, which is better developed in the m1. Hypocones of the upper molars poorly developed. |
Measurements
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| Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Nowak 1991, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979, Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002 | |||||
Age range: base of the MN 3 to the top of the Middle Miocene or 20.00000 to 11.63000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| MN 3 | Spain (Zaragoza) | Clapasorex alvarezae (type locality: 69930) | |
| Middle Miocene | Spain (Zaragoza) | Clapasorex alvarezae (34531) |