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Elotherium
Taxonomy
Elotherium was named by Pomel (1847) [type European E. magnum, not the same as Entelodon magnum].
It was reranked as Ammodon (Elotherium) by Marsh (1893); it was considered a nomen dubium by Peterson (1909), Troxell (1920), Scott (1940), Russell (1980), Effinger (1998).
It was assigned to Anthracotheridae by Leidy (1873); to Artiodactyla by Cope (1891); to Ammodon by Marsh (1893); and to Achaenodontinae by Hay (1902).
It was reranked as Ammodon (Elotherium) by Marsh (1893); it was considered a nomen dubium by Peterson (1909), Troxell (1920), Scott (1940), Russell (1980), Effinger (1998).
It was assigned to Anthracotheridae by Leidy (1873); to Artiodactyla by Cope (1891); to Ammodon by Marsh (1893); and to Achaenodontinae by Hay (1902).
Species
Synonymy list
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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. †Elotherium Pomel 1847
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†Elotherium leidyanum Marsh in Cope 1868
†Elotherium superbus Leidy 1868
†Elotherium uintense Osborn 1895
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available