†Gigarton Hooker and Russell 2012 (elephant shrew)
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Mammalia - Macroscelidea - Louisinidae
Full reference: J. J. Hooker and D. E. Russell. 2012. Early Palaeogene Louisinidae (Macroscelidea, Mammalia), their relationships and north European diversity. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 164:856-936
Parent taxon: Louisinidae according to J. J. Hooker and D. E. Russell 2012
Sister taxa: Berrulestes, Cingulodon, Dipavali, Louisina, Monshyus, Prolouisina, Thryptodon, Walbeckodon
Subtaxa: Gigarton louisi Gigarton meyeri Gigarton sigogneauae
Type: Gigarton meyeri
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of France (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections including 8 occurrences
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