| Basic info | Taxonomic history | Classification | Included Taxa |
| Morphology | Ecology and taphonomy | External Literature Search | Age range and collections |
Taxonomy
Blastocerus was named by Wagner (1844). It is extant.
It was assigned to Odocoileini by Hershkovitz (1982); to Cervidae by Carroll (1988); to Odocoileini by Grubb (2000); and to Odocoileinae by Kurten and Anderson (1980), Webb (1992), Agnarsson and May-Collado (2008).
It was assigned to Odocoileini by Hershkovitz (1982); to Cervidae by Carroll (1988); to Odocoileini by Grubb (2000); and to Odocoileinae by Kurten and Anderson (1980), Webb (1992), Agnarsson and May-Collado (2008).
Species
Antifer crassus, Antifer niemeyeri, Antifer ultra, Blastoceros azpeitianus, Blastoceros campestris, Blastoceros paludosus, B. dichotomus, B. extraneus, Epieuryceros truncus, Paraceros avius (syn. Cervus minor, Cervus patachonicus, Cervus intermedius), Paraceros ensenadensis, Paraceros fragilis, Paraceros vulneratus
Synonyms
|
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1844 | Blastocerus Wagner |
| 1889 | Epieuryceros Ameghino |
| 1889 | Antifer Ameghino p. 61 |
| 1889 | Paraceros Ameghino p. 605 |
| 1889 | Antifer Ameghino p. 610 |
| 1889 | Epieurycerus Ameghino p. 613 |
| 1980 | Epieurycerus Bagnalasta |
| 1980 | Blastocerus Kurten and Anderson p. 312 |
| 1982 | Blastocerus Hershkovitz p. 8 |
| 1988 | Antifer Carroll |
| 1988 | Blastocerus Carroll |
| 1992 | Blastoceras Webb p. 409 |
| 2000 | Blastocerus Grubb p. 302 |
| 2008 | Blastoceros Agnarsson and May-Collado p. 978 figs. Fig. 5 |
Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data
|
|
If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. Blastocerus Wagner 1844 [marsh deer]
show all | hide all
†Blastoceros azpeitianus Ameghino 1888
†Blastoceros campestris Cuvier 1817
†Blastoceros paludosus Desmarest 1822
Blastocerus dichotomus Illiger 1815 [marsh deer]
†Blastocerus extraneus Simpson 1928
Invalid names: Antifer Ameghino 1889 [synonym], Epieuryceros Ameghino 1889 [synonym], Paraceros Ameghino 1889 [synonym]
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| M. B. Bagnalasta 1980 (Epieurycerus) | Cornamenta palmada de gran tamaño formada por una lámina ósea en abanico, de la cual salen 4 a 6 puntas, terminando el candil posterior en dos prolongaciones en forma de horquilla. |