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Paranourosorex

Mammalia - Soricidae

Taxonomy
Paranourosorex was named by Rzebik-Kowalska (1975). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Soricidae by Carroll (1988); and to Anourosoricini by Storch and Zazhigin (1996).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1975Paranourosorex Rzebik-Kowalska
1988Paranourosorex Carroll
1996Paranourosorex Storch and Zazhigin p. 259

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
subclassSynapsida
—Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
RankNameAuthor
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Theriamorpha(Rowe 1993)
—Theriiformes()
—Trechnotheria
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—Laurasiatheria
—Eulipotyphla
suborderSoricomorphaGregory 1910
familySoricidaeFischer 1814
subfamilySoricinaeFischer von Waldheim 1817
tribeAnourosoriciniAnderson 1879
genusParanourosorexRzebik-Kowalska 1975

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.

G. †Paranourosorex Rzebik-Kowalska 1975
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†Paranourosorex gigas Rzebik-Kowalska 1975
†Paranourosorex inexspectatus Schlosser 1924
†Paranourosorex seletiensis Storch and Zazhigin 1996
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
G. Storch and V.S. Zazhigin 1996Large-sized shrews. Mandibular articulation highly specialized, lower anrticular facet shifted anteriorly and interarticular area formed by a very narrow ridge. Pp4 and Mm1 accentuated, Mm2 and Mm3 reduced. M1 with W-shaped ectoloph and labially protruding mesostyle, with slight posterior emargination and usually a distinct metaconule. Lower molars with well developed hypoflexid. p4 inflated and with strong tendency to reduce the posterolingual basin. Parastyle on P4 proturding anteriorly and protocone shifted lingually. Trigonid on m1 not particularly elongated. m1-2 with moderately to weakly developed entocristids. Upper incisor not fissident. Lower incisor with smooth cutting edge. Three upper antemolars and one lower antemolar in fornt 4th premolars. The teeth are rather bulbous; cingula are well developed. Coronoid process strong and spatulate, with prominent coronoid spicule; internal temporal fossa located anteriorly.