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Diprotodon
Taxonomy
Diprotodon was named by Owen (1838). It is not extant. Its type is Diprotodon optatum.
It was assigned to Diprotodontidae by Lydekker (1894), Pocock (1921), McKenna and Bell (1997).
It was assigned to Diprotodontidae by Lydekker (1894), Pocock (1921), McKenna and Bell (1997).
Species
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1838 | Diprotodon Owen |
| 1894 | Diprotodon Lydekker p. 261 |
| 1921 | Diprotodon Pocock p. 606 |
| 1997 | Diprotodon McKenna and Bell |
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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. †Diprotodon Owen 1838
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†Diprotodon optatum Owen 1838
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Invalid names: Diprotodon annextans McCoy 1861 [synonym], Diprotodon australis Owen 1844 [synonym], Diprotodon bennettii Krefft 1873 [synonym], Diprotodon loderi Krefft 1873 [synonym], Diprotodon longiceps McCoy 1865 [synonym], Diprotodon minor Huxley 1862 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available