| Basic info | Taxonomic history | Classification | Included Taxa |
| Morphology | Ecology and taphonomy | External Literature Search | Age range and collections |
Megalochoerus
Taxonomy
Megalochoerus was named by Picford (1993).
It was assigned to Kubanochoerinae by McKenna and Bell (1997), Pickford (2007), Bishop (2010).
It was assigned to Kubanochoerinae by McKenna and Bell (1997), Pickford (2007), Bishop (2010).
Species
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1993 | Megalochoerus Picford |
| 1997 | Megalochoerus McKenna and Bell p. 394 |
| 2007 | Megalochoerus Pickford p. 88 |
| 2010 | Megalochoerus Bishop p. 837 |
Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data
|
|
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. †Megalochoerus Picford 1993
show all | hide all
†Megalochoerus humongous Pickford 1993
†Megalochoerus khinzikebirus Wilkinson 1976
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
| Source: f = family, o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Nowak 1991, Nowak 1999, Lillegraven 1979, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Collections (6 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| MN 2 | Pakistan (Balochistan) | M. humungous (77777) | |
| Langhian | Kenya | Libycochoerus khinzikebirus (22070 22077) | |
| Langhian | Kenya (Nyanza) | Libycochoerus khinzikebirus (21338 21339) | |
| Langhian - Serravallian | Kenya | M. khinzikebirus (74559) |