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All time high: Dimylidae (Eulipotyphla, Mammalia) diversity in the early Miocene locality of Ahníkov 1 (Czech Republic, MN 3)

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The locality of Akníkov 1 (Czech Republic, MN 3) has yielded the largest diversity of Dimylidae known from a single locality. Four species are recognised in the few dozen recovered fossils: Dimylus aff. paradoxus, Plesiodimylus sp., Chainodus intercedens and Lacrimodon vandermeuleni nov. gen., nov. sp. The high diversity supports the assumption of a humid palaeoenvironment for Akníkov 1.

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Acknowledgements

It is with the greatest pleasure that we dedicate this paper to Albert van der Meulen. Of course, this issue is there to honour his scientific achievements, but fond memories go beyond science, and in particular we remember the sound of his accordion, whether it was in the Lybian desert or during the field trips in his beloved Spain.

The comments of the two reviewers, Reinhard Ziegler and Johannes Klietmann, helped to improve the manuscript and saved us from some embarrassing mistakes, for which we extend our heartfelt thanks.

The SEM photographs were made by Martin Mazuck (Prague), who, as always, did an excellent job. While preparing the manuscript we enjoyed the inspirational company and discussions with Martin Sabol (Bratislava). Delia van Oijen assisted in the final preparation of the figures.

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    Lars W. van den Hoek Ostende

  2. Institut of Geology and Paleontology, Charles University, 128 43 Praha 2, Albertov 6, Prague, Czech Republic

    Oldrich Fejfar

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This article is a contribution to the special issue “Old worlds, new ideas. A tribute to Albert van der Meulen”

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van den Hoek Ostende, L.W., Fejfar, O. All time high: Dimylidae (Eulipotyphla, Mammalia) diversity in the early Miocene locality of Ahníkov 1 (Czech Republic, MN 3). Palaeobio Palaeoenv 95, 453–464 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12549-015-0210-3

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