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Hemicentetes

Mammalia - Tenrecidae

Taxonomy
Hemicentetes was named by Mivart (1871). It is extant.

It was assigned to Tenrecinae by Van Valen (1967).

Synonyms
  • Eteocles was named by Gray (1821). It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Hemicentetes by Van Valen (1967).
  • Echinodes was named by Trouessart (1879). It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Hemicentetes by Van Valen (1967).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1821Eteocles Gray
1871Hemicentetes Mivart
1879Echinodes Trouessart
1967Hemicentetes Van Valen

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Triploblastica
—Nephrozoa
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1847
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
—Sarcopterygii
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda()
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
—Batrachosauria()
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Synapsida()
RankNameAuthor
—Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
—Epicynodontia
infraorderEucynodontia
—Probainognathia
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
subclassTribosphenida()
infraclassEutheria()
—Placentalia
—AfrotheriaStanhope et al. 1998
—Afroinsectivora
superfamilyTenrecoideaMcDowell 1958
familyTenrecidae
subfamilyTenrecinaeGray 1821
genusHemicentetesMivart 1871

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.

Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available