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Brontops amplus
Taxonomy
Diploclonus amplus was named by Marsh (1890) [genotype].
It was recombined as Titanotherium amplum by Osborn (1896); it was recombined as Megacerops amplus by Hay (1902); it was recombined as Allops amplus by Osborn (1902); it was recombined as Menodus amplus by Clark and Beerbower (1967); it was recombined as Brontops amplus by Osborn (1929), Mader (1989), Mader (1998).
It was recombined as Titanotherium amplum by Osborn (1896); it was recombined as Megacerops amplus by Hay (1902); it was recombined as Allops amplus by Osborn (1902); it was recombined as Menodus amplus by Clark and Beerbower (1967); it was recombined as Brontops amplus by Osborn (1929), Mader (1989), Mader (1998).
Entered
by J. Alroy on 2003-01-23; modified by J. Marcot on 2015-12-10
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1890 | Diploclonus amplus Marsh p. 523 |
| 1896 | Titanotherium amplum Osborn p. 193 |
| 1902 | Megacerops amplus Hay p. 633 |
| 1902 | Allops amplus Osborn |
| 1929 | Brontops amplus Osborn pp. 227, 504 figs. Plates CVIII-CX; text figures 187, 375, 389, 391, 394, 409, 427 |
| 1941 | Diploclonus amplus Scott p. 907 |
| 1967 | Menodus amplus Clark and Beerbower |
| 1989 | Brontops amplus Mader |
| 1998 | Brontops amplus Mader |
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†Brontops amplus Marsh 1890
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available