Galanthisictis
| Galanthisictis Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mustelidae |
| Genus: | †Galanthisictis |
| Species: | †G. baskini |
| Binomial name | |
| †Galanthisictis baskini (Valenciano et al., 2026) | |
Galanthisictis is an extinct monotypic genus of mustelid carnivoran that lived in what is now Spain during the Messinian stage of the Miocene epoch.
Etymology
[edit]Its original generic name, Galanthis, refers to the Greek mythological woman Galanthis. This name turned out to be preoccupied by the name of a genus of marine gastropod Galanthis Gistel (1848), necessitating the creation of a replacement name.[1] The specific epithet of the type species, G. baskini, honours Dr. Jon A. Baskin, a vertebrate palaeontologist who specialised in studying Neogene musteloids.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Valenciano, A.; Jiangzuo, Q.; Law, C. J.; Abella, J.; Sánchez-Hernández, D.; Fernández-Reyes, A.; Alcalá, L.; Morales, J.; DeMiguel, D. (2026). "Corrigendum to 'Oldest evidence of a weasel reveals a Miocene origin of the Mustelinae (Mammalia, Carnivora)'". Palaeontology. 69 (3) e70065. doi:10.1111/pala.70065.
- ↑ Valenciano, Alberto; Jiangzuo, Qigao; Law, Chris J.; Abella, Juan; Sánchez‐Hernández, Diego; Fernández‐Reyes, Andrés; Alcalá, Luis; Morales, Jorge; DeMiguel, Daniel (13 April 2026). "Oldest evidence of a weasel reveals a Miocene origin of the Mustelinae (Mammalia, Carnivora)". Palaeontology. 69 (2). doi:10.1111/pala.70055. ISSN 0031-0239. Retrieved 27 April 2026 – via Wiley Online Library.
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