Lago Musters (Eocene of Argentina)
Also known as Cretáceo superior de Lago Musters, C.S.M.
Where: Chubut, Argentina (45.2° S, 68.8° W: paleocoordinates 47.7° S, 59.0° W)
• coordinate estimated from map
• local area-level geographic resolution
When: Mustersan zone, Mustersan (48.0 - 42.0 Ma)
• Mustersan SALMA, Late Eocene (Woodburne et al. 2014) (and not Cretaceous as thought by Roth)
Environment/lithology: terrestrial; lithology not reported
Size class: macrofossils
Collected by Roth in c. 1900
Primary reference: G. G. Simpson. 1967. The Ameghinos' localities for early Cenozoic mammals in Patagonia. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 136:63-76 [J. Zijlstra/J. Zijlstra]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 176290: authorized by Jelle Zijlstra, entered by Jelle Zijlstra on 06.02.2016, edited by Miranta Kouvari
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
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Eutrochodon inceptus n. gen. n. sp.1 Roth 1904 mammal MLP, uncatalogued, isolated tooth (see also ref 10312)
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"Meteutatus rigidus" = Barrancatatus rigidus2 Ameghino 1902 armadillo MLP, Roth collection (Simpson 1948:78)
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Lambdaconus elegans n. sp.1
Lambdaconus elegans n. sp.1 Roth 1904 placental Type lost. "A mandible of a young animal changing its milk teeth" (ref 10369).
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Heteroglyphis dewoletzky n. gen. n. sp.2, Polyacrodon lanciformis n. sp.2, Polyacrodon ligatus n. gen. n. sp.2, "Megacrodon prolixus n. sp." = Xesmodon prolixus2
"Megacrodon prolixus n. sp." = Xesmodon prolixus2 Roth 1899 placental MLP 12-1743, lower jaw with p3-4
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Proacrodon transformatus n. gen. n. sp.2
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"Megacrodon planus n. gen. n. sp." = Polymorphis planus2 Roth 1899 placental MLP 12-1732, symphysis and nearly complete right ramus with crown of m3
Polymorphis lechei n. gen. n. sp.2 Roth 1899 placental MLP 12-2168, left lower jaw and symphysis with left i1-m3 and right i1-3
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Grypolophodon morenoi n. gen. n. sp.1 Roth 1904 placental MLP 12-1472, upper premolar (see also ref 10312)
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"Notamynus holdichi n. gen. n. sp." = Astraponotus holdichi1, "Megalophodon dilatatus n. sp." = Astraponotus dilatatus1, "Megalophodon thompsoni n. gen. n. sp." = Astraponotus thompsoni1, "Notamynus dicksoni n. sp." = Astraponotus dicksoni1, "Helicolophodon giganteus n. gen. n. sp." = Parastrapotherium holmbergi1
"Notamynus holdichi n. gen. n. sp." = Astraponotus holdichi1 Roth 1904 placental MLP 12-1471, two upper molars (including lectotype) and two lowers (see also ref 10312)
"Megalophodon dilatatus n. sp." = Astraponotus dilatatus1 Roth 1904 placental MLP 12-2182, upper molar (see also ref 10312)
"Megalophodon thompsoni n. gen. n. sp." = Astraponotus thompsoni1 Roth 1904 placental MLP 12-2181, upper molar (see also ref 10312)
"Notamynus dicksoni n. sp." = Astraponotus dicksoni1 Roth 1904 placental MLP 12-2217, upper molar (see also ref 10312)
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Notorhinus haroldi n. gen. n. sp.1, Notorhinus denticulatus n. sp.1, Blastoconus robertsoni n. gen. n. sp.1, Grypolophodon tuberculosis n. sp.1
Notorhinus haroldi n. gen. n. sp.1 Roth 1904 placental Upper molar, not relocated by Simpson (1967) (see also ref 10312)
Blastoconus robertsoni n. gen. n. sp.1 Roth 1904 placental MLP 12-2207, upper premolar; three other doubtfully referred teeth (see also ref 10312)
Grypolophodon tuberculosis n. sp.1 Roth 1904 placental MLP 12-2180, partial upper premolar (see also ref 10312)
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"Staurodon gegenbauri n. gen. n. sp." = Trigonostylops gegenbauri3 Roth 1899 placental MLP 12-1736, mandible with left p4-m3 and both canines
Staurodon supernus n. sp.3 Roth 1899 placental MLP 12-2223, canine (and other teeth not conspecific); lectotype m3 not relocated in MLP by Simpson (1967)
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Degonia sympathica n. sp.3
Degonia sympathica n. sp.3 Roth 1902 notoungulate Type not relocated by Simpson (1967), but said to be an upper molar
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Puelia plicata n. gen. n. sp.3
Puelia plicata n. gen. n. sp.3 Roth 1902 notoungulate MLP 12-1536, maxilla C-P1, type; MLP 12-1534, maxilla P1-M3; MLP 12-1533, maxilla P2-M1
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Lafkenia schmidti n. sp.3, Trigonolophodon modicus n. sp.1, Colhuapia rosei n. gen. n. sp.3, Pehuenia magna n. sp.1, "Rhyphodon lankesteri n. gen. n. sp." = Rhyphodon lankesteri3, "Lemudeus proportionalis n. sp." = Rhyphodon lankesteri1, "Pehuenia wehrlii n. gen. n. sp." = Rhyphodon lankesteri3, "Pehuenia insigna n. sp." = Rhyphodon lankesteri1, "Setebos terribilis n. gen. n. sp." = Rhyphodon lankesteri3, Colhuelia fruhi n. gen. n. sp.3, Eurystephanodon crassatus n. sp.3, Lafkenia sulcifera n. gen. n. sp.3, "Stylophorus alouatinus n. gen. n. sp." = Distylophorus alouatinus3
Lafkenia schmidti n. sp.3 Roth 1902 notoungulate MLP 12-2188, maxilla fragment with probably dP2-3 or dP3-4
Trigonolophodon modicus n. sp.1 Roth 1904 notoungulate MLP 12-2190, upper molar (see also ref 10312)
"Rhyphodon lankesteri n. gen. n. sp." = Rhyphodon lankesteri3 Roth 1899 notoungulate MLP 12-1717, partial skull (lectotype) and lower jaw; MLP 12-1718, lower jaw; MLP 12-1729, lower jaw; MLP 12-1720, lower jaw; MLP 12-1719, lower jaw; MLP 12-1721, lower jaw
"Lemudeus proportionalis n. sp." = Rhyphodon lankesteri1 Roth 1899 notoungulate MLP 12-2212, P3 (see also ref 10312)
"Pehuenia wehrlii n. gen. n. sp." = Rhyphodon lankesteri3 Roth 1899 notoungulate MLP 12-2186, palate and part of skull
"Pehuenia insigna n. sp." = Rhyphodon lankesteri1 Roth 1899 notoungulate MLP 12-1575, skull fragment (see also ref 10312)
"Setebos terribilis n. gen. n. sp." = Rhyphodon lankesteri3 Roth 1899 notoungulate MLP 12-1744, skull
Colhuelia fruhi n. gen. n. sp.3 Roth 1902 notoungulate MLP 12-2216, ?dP2; MLP 2215, right upper tooth; MLP 12-2214, left upper tooth
Lafkenia sulcifera n. gen. n. sp.3 Roth 1902 notoungulate MLP 12-1461, probably a deciduous upper tooth
"Stylophorus alouatinus n. gen. n. sp." = Distylophorus alouatinus3 Roth 1902 notoungulate MLP 12-2210, right lower dentition, probable type (see Simpson 1967:175).
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"Periphragnis harmeri n. gen. n. sp." = Periphragnis harmeri3, "Tehuelia regia n. gen. n. sp." = Periphragnis harmeri3, "Thomashuxleya rankei n. sp." = Periphragnis harmeri3, "Lemudeus angustidens n. gen. n. sp." = Periphragnis harmeri1, "Calodontotherium varietatum n. sp." = Periphragnis harmeri1, "Calodontotherium palmeri n. sp." = Periphragnis palmeri1, "Periphragnis cristatus n. sp." = Periphragnis palmeri1
"Periphragnis harmeri n. gen. n. sp." = Periphragnis harmeri3 Roth 1899 notoungulate MLP 12-1769, palate and left zygoma with left P2-M3 and right P2-M2, type; MLP 12-1708, 12-1762, 12-1759, 12-1754, 12-1753, 12-1709, 12-1745, 12-1757, 12-1716, 12-1714, 12-1712, and types of synonyms
"Tehuelia regia n. gen. n. sp." = Periphragnis harmeri3 Roth 1899 notoungulate MLP 12-1771, partial skull, and lower jaw with right c-m2 and left c, p3-m3
"Lemudeus angustidens n. gen. n. sp." = Periphragnis harmeri1 Roth 1899 notoungulate MLP 12-2208, P4 (see also ref 10312)
"Calodontotherium varietatum n. sp." = Periphragnis harmeri1 Roth 1899 notoungulate MLP 12-2197, maxillary fragments with P3-4 and M1-2 (see also ref 10312)
"Calodontotherium palmeri n. sp." = Periphragnis palmeri1 Roth 1904 notoungulate MLP 12-1737, maxilla M1-2, type (see also ref 10312)
"Periphragnis cristatus n. sp." = Periphragnis palmeri1 Roth 1904 notoungulate MLP 12-1705, maxilla P2-M1 and dentary p3-m3 (lectotype) (see also ref 10312)
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"Notopithecinae indet." = Notopithecidae3, "Guilielmoscottia plicifera" = Guilielmoscottia plicifera3, "? Notopithecus amplidens" = Guilielmoscottia plicifera3
"Notopithecinae indet." = Notopithecidae3 Ameghino 1897 notoungulate ? Notopithecus amplidens or Guilielmoscottia plicifera. MLP 12-2279, dentary p3-m3; MLP 12-2288, dentary p4-m3.
"Guilielmoscottia plicifera" = Guilielmoscottia plicifera3 Ameghino 1901 notoungulate MLP 12-2183, upper molar
"? Notopithecus amplidens" = Guilielmoscottia plicifera3 Ameghino 1901 notoungulate MLP 12-2183, M1; MLP 12-2281, right upper teeth, probably P2-M1
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Ortholophodon prolongus n. gen. n. sp.3
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Pseudhyrax strangulatus3, "Pseudhyrax eutrachytheroides" = Pseudhyrax eutrachytheroides3, "Pseudopithecus modestus n. gen. n. sp." = Pseudhyrax eutrachytheroides3, "Rankelia elegans n. gen. n. sp." = Pseudhyrax eutrachytheroides3, "Degonia kollmanni n. gen. n. sp." = Pseudhyrax eutrachytheroides3
"Pseudhyrax eutrachytheroides" = Pseudhyrax eutrachytheroides3 Ameghino 1901 notoungulate MLP 12-1740, dentary p2-m3; MLP 12-1741, dentary m1-3; MLP 12-1590, dentary p4-m3; MLP 12-1594, dentary p2-m1; MLP 12-1591, dentary p2-m1; MLP 12-1592, dentary m1-3; MLP 12-1582, dentary p4-m3
"Pseudopithecus modestus n. gen. n. sp." = Pseudhyrax eutrachytheroides3 Ameghino 1901 notoungulate MLP 12-2200, maxilla with ?dP2-4
"Rankelia elegans n. gen. n. sp." = Pseudhyrax eutrachytheroides3 Ameghino 1901 notoungulate MLP 12-2286, M?2
"Degonia kollmanni n. gen. n. sp." = Pseudhyrax eutrachytheroides3 Ameghino 1901 notoungulate MLP 12-2199, three upper molars
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Heterolophodon ampliatus n. gen. n. sp.1
Heterolophodon ampliatus n. gen. n. sp.1 Roth 1904 notoungulate MLP 12-2194, upper molar (see also ref 10312)
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Otronia muehlbergi n. gen. n. sp.2
Otronia muehlbergi n. gen. n. sp.2 Roth 1902 notoungulate MLP 12-1731, dentary with i2, p4, m2-3, probable type; MLP 12-1730, partial skull; MLP 12-2283, premaxilla with I1-3
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"Plesiofelis schlosseri n. gen. n. sp." = Plesiofelis schlosseri1, "Plesiofelis cretaceus n. sp." = Plesiofelis schlosseri1
"Plesiofelis schlosseri n. gen. n. sp." = Plesiofelis schlosseri1 Roth 1904 metatherian MLP 11-114, mandible p2-m4, holotype (see also ref 10369)
"Plesiofelis cretaceus n. sp." = Plesiofelis schlosseri1 Roth 1904 metatherian MLP, Roth Collection, part of left mandible with m4, holotype (see also ref 10369)
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