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Amphechinus robinsoni

Mammalia - Erinaceidae

Taxonomy
Amphechinus robinsoni was named by Gilbert (1974). It is not extant. Its type specimen is IMPC 9018, a mandible (mandible sin with i and p4.).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Amphechinus robinsoni Gilbert

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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
subfamilyErinaceinaeFischer de Waldheim 1817
tribeAmphechininiGureev 1979
genusAmphechinusAymard 1850
speciesrobinsoniGilbert 1974

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.

Amphechinus robinsoni Gilbert 1974
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. Gilbert 1974An Amphechinus species of large size. the lower incisor is straight. The metaconid of p4 is very small. The trigonid basin of p4 is very shallow. p4 without labial cingulum. The hypoconid of m1 and m2 is lower than the entoconid, but very wide and robust. The paralophid of m2 does not close the trigonid basin. Metaconule present in M1 and M2. M3 single rooted. The foramen mentale is situated below the p4.
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: Lillegraven 1979, Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Nowak 1991, Carroll 1988
Collections
No collection or age range data are available