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Amphechinus golpeae

Mammalia - Erinaceidae

Taxonomy
Amphechinus golpeae was named by Gibert (1974). It is not extant. Its type specimen is IMPC 9040, a mandible (Mand. sin. with p4-m3).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Amphechinus golpeae Gibert pp. 112-114 figs. 1a-1b

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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
speciesgolpeaeGibert 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 golpeae Gibert 1974
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. Gibert 1974The p4 of A. golpeae has a poorly developed metaconid, a deep trigonid basin ans a weak labial cingulum. The base of the weak hypoconid of m1 and m2 is narrow. The paralophid of m2 is long, but does not close the trigonid basin.
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: Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979, Nowak 1991
Collections
No collection or age range data are available