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Taxonomy
Protursus was named by Crusafont and Kurtén (1976). Its type is Protursus simpsoni.
It was assigned to Ursidae by Crusafont and Kurtén (1976); and to Ailuridae by Peigné et al. (2005).
It was assigned to Ursidae by Crusafont and Kurtén (1976); and to Ailuridae by Peigné et al. (2005).
Species
P. simpsoni (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1976 | Protursus Crusafont and Kurtén |
| 2005 | Protursus Peigné et al. p. 230 |
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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. †Protursus Crusafont and Kurtén 1976
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†Protursus simpsoni Cusafont and Kurtén 1976
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available