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Amphechinus ginsburgi

Mammalia - Erinaceidae

Taxonomy
Amphechinus ginsburgi was named by Baudelot (1972). It is not extant. Its type specimen is MNHN Sa 10806, a mandible (Hemimandible dex. with p4-m1-m2 and alveoli m3).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1972Amphechinus ginsburgi Baudelot p. 217 fig. 74

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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
speciesginsburgiBaudelot 1972

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 ginsburgi Baudelot 1972
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
S. Baudelot 1972Cette espèce se distingue d'A. intermedius Gaillard de La Grive pas sa taille plus réduite, par un hypoconide sur m1 plus bas que celui de La Grive, par la position du foramen mentale (sous la racine postérieure de p4 sur la mandibule de Sansan, dédoublé sur celle de la Grive).
Cette forme diffère de Postpalerinaceus Crusafont et de Villalta, 1947 par sa branche montante qui forme une angle droit avec la branche horizontale de la mandibule (alors que l'angle est obtus chez Postpalerinaceus).
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: Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Nowak 1991, Lillegraven 1979

Age range: Serravallian or 13.82000 to 11.62000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62Spain (Soria) Amphechinus ginsburgi (40755)