Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Metopotherinae

Osteichthyes - Megalonychidae

Taxonomy
Metopotherinae was named by Ameghino (1902).

It was assigned to Megalonychidae by Ameghino (1902).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1902Metopotherinae Ameghino

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
subclassSynapsida
—Therapsida()
RankNameAuthor
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Americatheria
—Xenarthra()
infraorderPilosaFlower 1883
—Folivora
classEufolivoraDelsuc et al. 2001
superfamilyMegatherioideaGray 1821
familyMegalonychidaeGervais 1855
subfamilyMetopotherinae
subfamilyMetopotherinae

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.

Subfm. †Metopotherinae Ameghino 1902
show all | hide all
G. †Hapaloides Ameghino 1902
hide
†Hapaloides ignavus Ameghino 1902
†Hapaloides laeviusculus Ameghino 1902
†Hapaloides ponderosus Ameghino 1902
G. †Proschismotherium Ameghino 1902
hide
†Proschismotherium oppositum Ameghino 1902
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available