Messelogale

In today's world, Messelogale is a highly relevant topic that has captured the attention of experts and the general public. With an impact that spans multiple aspects of daily life, Messelogale has become a point of interest for those seeking to better understand the world around them. Through its influence on society, culture, economy and politics, Messelogale has positioned itself as an inevitable topic of discussion in any field. In this article we will explore different aspects related to Messelogale, analyzing its origin, evolution and repercussions in the current world.

Messelogale
Temporal range: middle Eocene
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Clade: Pan-Carnivora
Clade: Carnivoramorpha
Clade: Carnivoraformes
Genus: †Messelogale
Springhorn, 2000[1]
Type species
†Messelogale kessleri
Springhorn, 1982[2]
Synonyms
synonyms of species:
  • M. kessleri:
    • Miacis kessleri (Springhorn, 1982)

Messelogale ("weasel from Messel") is an extinct genus of placental mammals from clade Carnivoraformes, that lived in Europe during the middle Eocene.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ Springhorn, Rainer (2000). "Messelogale, eine neue Raubtiergattung aus dem Mitteleozän von Messel (Deutschland)". PalZ. 74 (3): 425–439. doi:10.1007/BF02988110. S2CID 127809369.
  2. ^ Springhorn, R. (1982.) "Neue Raubtiere (Mammalia: Creodonta et Carnivora) aus dem Lutetium der Grube Messel (Deutschland)" Palaeontographica, (A)179 (4-6): 105–141, Stuttgart.
  3. ^ Rainer Springhorn (1985.) "Zwei neue Skelette von Miacis? kessleri (Mammalia, Carnivora) aus den lutetischen Ölschiefern der Grube Messel" Senckenbergiana Lethaea, 66 (1/2): 121–141, Frankfurt a. M.
  4. ^ K. D. Rose and J. D. Archibold (2005.) "The Rise of Placental Mammals: Origins and Relationships of the Major Extant Clades", Baltimore and London, Johns Hopkins University Press ISBN 978-0-8018-8022-3
  5. ^ Solé, Floréal (2014). "New carnivoraforms from the early Eocene of Europe and their bearing on the evolution of the Carnivoraformes". Palaeontology. 57 (5): 963–978. Bibcode:2014Palgy..57..963S. doi:10.1111/pala.12097. ISSN 1475-4983. S2CID 129314381.
Stub icon

This prehistoric mammal-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.