†Valgipes bucklandi Lund 1839 (edentate)
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Holotype: A holotype was not formally designated. Hoffstetter
(1954) noted that the right dentary figured by Lund (1839c:pl.
10, fig. 3) is the type of the species.
Alternative combination: Megalonyx bucklandi
Invalid subtaxa: Platyonyx bucklandi Lund 1842 [replaced name], Valgipes deformis Gervais 1874
Belongs to Valgipes according to C. Cartelle et al. 2009
See also Hoffstetter 1954
Sister taxon: Myrmecophaga gigantea
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Brazil (5 collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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