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Pelorovis turkanensis

Osteichthyes - Bovidae

Taxonomy
Pelorovis turkanensis was named by Harris (1991).

Subspecies
P. brachyceras
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
P. preafricanus

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Pelorovis turkanensis Harris
2004Pelorovis turkanensis Geraads et al. p. 185
2010Pelorovis turkanensis Gentry p. 754

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
subclassSynapsida
—Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
RankNameAuthor
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—Laurasiatheria
—Scrotifera
—Euungulata
—Artiodactylamorpha
—Artiodactyla()
—Ruminantiamorpha
—Ruminantia(Scopoli 1777)
—Pecora()
superfamilyBovoidea
familyBovidae
subfamilyBovinae(Gray 1821)
tribeBoviniGray 1821
genusPelorovisReck 1928
speciesturkanensisHarris 1991

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.

†Pelorovis turkanensis Harris 1991
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†Pelorovis turkanensis brachyceras Geraads et al. 2004
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialo
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: grazerf
Diet 2: browserf
Reproduction: viviparousf
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-09-22 12:01:17
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Nowak 1991, Carroll 1988, Nowak 1999

Age range: base of the Gelasian to the top of the Calabrian or 2.58000 to 0.77400 Ma

Collections (27 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Gelasian2.58 - 1.8Kenya Pelorovis turkanensis (21398 21457 21503)
Gelasian - Calabrian2.58 - 0.774Kenya Pelorovis turkanensis (21367 21370 21396 21402 21409 21421 21445 21448 21454 21458 21462 21464 21472 21495 21502 21508 21515 21521 21532)
Gelasian - Calabrian2.58 - 0.774Ethiopia (Ethiopian Rift) Pelorovis turkanensis (22492)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774Kenya Pelorovis turkanensis (21368 21469 21514 21520)