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Deinogalerix intermedius

Mammalia - Erinaceidae

Taxonomy
Deinogalerix intermedius was named by Butler (1980). It is not extant. Its type specimen is RGM 179063, mandible dext. with p3-m1, a mandible. Its type locality is Nazario 4, which is in a Vallesian/Turolian fissure fill limestone in Italy.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Deinogalerix intermedius Butler p. 40 figs. Pl. 2, fig. e
2017Deinogalerix intermedius Savorelli et al. p. 7

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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
familyErinaceidaeFischer von Waldheim 1817
subfamilyGalericinaePomel 1848
genusDeinogalerix
speciesintermedius

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.

†Deinogalerix intermedius Butler 1980
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
P. M. Butler 1980Intermediate in size between D. brevirostris and D. koenigswaldi; m3-p3 of holotype (measured on alveoli) 46 mm, M1 of paratype 9.0 x 11.7 mm. Spacing of postcanine teeth greater than in D. brevirostris but less than in D. koenigswaldi; angular process less thickened distally and less out-turned than in D. koenigswaldi.
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: Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979, Nowak 1991

Age range: base of the Vallesian to the top of the Turolian or 11.60800 to 5.33300 Ma

Collections (34 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Vallesian - Turolian11.608 - 5.333Italy (Foggia) Deinogalerix intermedius (32946 32947 32948 type locality: 32950 32951 32953 32954 32955 32956 32958 32962 32964 32969 32970 33224 33239 33287 33289 33296 33297 33299 33300 33301 33302 33303 33304 33305 33306 33307 33308 33309 33310 33311 33312)