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Neodesmostylus
Taxonomy
Neodesmostylus was named by Khomenko (1928). Its type is Neodesmostylus primigenius.
It was assigned to Desmostylidae by Khomenko (1928), Kretzoi (1941); to Mammalia by Mitchell and Repenning (1963); to Proboscidea by Shikama (1966); and to Proboscidea by Domning (1996).
It was assigned to Desmostylidae by Khomenko (1928), Kretzoi (1941); to Mammalia by Mitchell and Repenning (1963); to Proboscidea by Shikama (1966); and to Proboscidea by Domning (1996).
Species
N. primigenius (syn. Desmostylus wollosowitschi) (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1928 | Neodesmostylus Khomenko p. 520 |
| 1941 | Neodesmostylus Kretzoi p. 155 |
| 1963 | Neodesmostylus Mitchell and Repenning p. 4 |
| 1966 | Neodesmostylus Shikama p. 167 |
| 1996 | Neodesmostylus Domning p. 395 |
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G. †Neodesmostylus Khomenko 1928
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†Neodesmostylus primigenius Khomenko 1928
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Invalid names: Desmostylus wollosowitschi Pfizenmayer 1927 [objective synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available