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Taxonomy
Proscapanus primitivus was named by Hutchison (1974) [1881 IX 523 (syntype of Talpa Meyeri Schlosser, 1887)]. It is not extant. Its type specimen is BSP 1881 IX 523, a mandible (Mandible dex. in matrix).
It was recombined as Hugueneya primitiva by van den Hoek Ostende (1989).
It was recombined as Hugueneya primitiva by van den Hoek Ostende (1989).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1974 | Proscapanus primitivus Hutchison p. 228 |
| 1989 | Hugueneya primitiva van den Hoek Ostende p. 16 |
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†Hugueneya primitiva Hutchison 1974
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| J. H. Hutchison 1974 | Large mole (m1-m3 length= 6,4 mm) ; lower dental formula complete; i1 procumbent and slightly enlarged ; i2 procumbent, smaller than i1 ; p1-p4 double-rooted, pl smaller than p4 and greater than the subequal p2-p3; p1-p3 single-cusped; molars with open trigonids, no metasty-
lids, ento- and postcingulids lacking, ectocingulids weak and incomplete on external margins of conids, precingulids present, trigonids subequal to talonids, cristae obliquae extend to bases of metaconids, entoconids large and transversely compressed ; ectostylids moderately developed on m1-m2 ; coronoid process about as long as high; humerus proportionately narrower than P. sansaniensis (LARTET); metacarpal II relatively longer than other species. |