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Genus of mammals From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Galemys is a genus of mole containing the living Pyrenean desman (Galemys pyrenaicus) and several fossil species.[2]
Galemys | |
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Pyrenean desman (Galemys pyrenaicus) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Eulipotyphla |
Family: | Talpidae |
Tribe: | Desmanini |
Genus: | Galemys Kaup, 1829 |
Type species | |
Mygale pyrenaica[1] Geoffroy, 1811 | |
Species | |
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Many of these extinct species were far more widespread than the living species; for example, the Early Pleistocene Galemys kormosi was found in freshwater habitats throughout much of Europe, including the British Isles.[3] Galemys probably evolved in the Early Pliocene from a species in the extinct genus Archaeodesmana.
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