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Dinosorex pachygnathus

Mammalia - Soricidae

Taxonomy
Dinosorex pachygnathus was named by Engesser (1972). Its type specimen is NMB AL 105, a mandible (Mand. dext. with J2, Z1, Z2, M1, M2.), and it is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Anwil, Baselland, which is in a MN 7 + 8 fluvial-lacustrine horizon in Switzerland.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1972Dinosorex pachygnathus Engesser p. 81 figs. fig. 17a,b

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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
subfamilyHeterosoricinaeViret and Zapfe 1951
genusDinosorex
speciespachygnathus

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.

Dinosorex pachygnathus Engesser 1972
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
B. Engesser 1972Representant of genus Dinosorex with robust lower jaw and big incisiva, molars relatively small. Talonid depression of lower molars is lingual sorrounded by a ridge, which connects meta- and entoconid. Posterior cingulum of M1 and M2 very strong. The most posterior Antemolar (Zwischenzahn) of upper jaw compared to molars small, M1 sup. with nearly even outer wall, no lengthening of the outer corners. M1 and M2 sup. with split mesostyle, outer cusp shifted to the inner part of the tooth, inner wall with strong dents and small interuption between the inner cusps. M2 sup. compared to M1 relatively big, outer wall is only a little bit sloping downward. Ramus ascendens of madibular steep, Proc. coronoideus turnes outward.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: omnivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-08-22 18:40:24
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002, Lillegraven 1979, Nowak 1991

Age range: MN 7 + 8 or 12.75000 to 11.10000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
MN 7 + 812.75 - 11.1Switzerland (Sankt Gallen) Dinosorex pachygnathus (46288)
MN 7 + 812.75 - 11.1Germany (Bavaria) Dinosorex pachygnathus (67161 67162 67164 67165 67166)
MN 7 + 812.75 - 11.1Switzerland (Thurgau) Dinosorex pachygnathus (46277 53571)
MN 7 + 812.75 - 11.1Switzerland (Baselland) Dinosorex pachygnathus (type locality: 49421)