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Xyophorus rostratus

Mammalia - Nothrotheriidae

Taxonomy
Xyophorus rostratus was named by Ameghino (1887).

It was recombined as Hapalops rostratus by Mercerat (1891) and Scott (1904).

Synonyms
  • Xyophorus simus was named by Ameghino (1887).

    It was synonymized subjectively with Hapalops rostratus by Scott (1904).
  • Eurysodon nasutus was named by Mercerat (1891).

    It was synonymized subjectively with Xyophorus rostratus by Ameghino (1894).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1887Xyophorus rostratus Ameghino
1887Xyophorus simus Ameghino
1891Eurysodon nasutus Mercerat
1891Hapalops rostratus Mercerat
1894Xyophorus rostratus Ameghino p. 155
1894Xyophorus simus Ameghino p. 155
1904Hapalops rostratus Scott

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
subclassSynapsida
—Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
RankNameAuthor
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Americatheria
—Xenarthra()
infraorderPilosaFlower 1883
—Folivora
classEufolivoraDelsuc et al. 2001
superfamilyMegatherioideaGray 1821
—Megatheria
familyNothrotheriidaeAmeghino 1920
subfamilyNothrotheriinaeAmeghino 1920
genusXyophorusAmeghino 1887
speciesrostratusAmeghino 1887

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.

†Xyophorus rostratus Ameghino 1887
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Invalid names: Eurysodon nasutus Mercerat 1891 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingo
Diet: omnivoreo
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-08-26 13:20:40
Modified: 2005-08-26 15:20:40
Source: o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Nowak 1999, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979
Collections
No collection or age range data are available