Alces (Megaceros) fossilis Kerr 1792

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Cervidae

Alternative combination: Cervus alces fossilis

Synonyms: Cervus (Megaceros) hibernicus Desmarest 1822, Cervus hibernus Desmarest 1822, Cervus megaceros Hart 1825, Megaceros hibernicus Desmarest 1822

Belongs to Alces (Megaceros) according to J. A. Allen 1895

See also Knott 1836, Mantell 1850 and Owen 1844

Sister taxa: Megaloceros algericus, Megaloceros giganteus, Megaloceros luochuanensis

Distribution:

• Quaternary of North Atlantic (1 collection), the United Kingdom (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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