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Megadolodus

Mammalia - Panameriungulata - Proterotheriidae

Discussion

As for type species As for type species Mega, Gr. large or great: dolos Gr. deceit.

Taxonomy
Megadolodus was named by McKenna (1956). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type is Megadolodus molariformis.

It was assigned to Didolodontidae by McKenna (1956) and Cifelli (1983); and to Megadolodinae by Cifelli and Villarroel (1997).

Species
M. molariformis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Megadolodus McKenna
1983Megadolodus Cifelli
1997Megadolodus Cifelli and Villarroel

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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
—Boreoeutheria
—Laurasiatheria
—Scrotifera
—Euungulata
—Panperissodactyla
orderPanameriungulata
suborderLitopterna(Ameghino 1889)
familyProterotheriidaeAmeghino 1887
subfamilyMegadolodinae
genusMegadolodus

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. †Megadolodus McKenna 1956
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†Megadolodus molariformis McKenna 1956
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M. McKenna 1956As for type species

Measurements
partNmean
m2 height116.0
m3 height118.0
Jaw height147.0

Composition: phosphaticsubp
Maximum body mass: 80 kgg
Minimum body mass: 60 kgg
Body mass source: publishedg
Environment: terrestrialg
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingg
Diet: frugivoreg
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2013-05-28 03:09:39
Modified: 2013-05-27 12:09:39
Source: g = genus, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Lillegraven 1979, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Cifelli and Villarroel 1997, Ji et al. 2002

Age range: base of the Laventan to the top of the Serravallian or 13.80000 to 11.62000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Colombia (Huila) M. molariformis (232436 232437)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62Peru (San Martin) M. sp. (230802)
Laventan13.8 - 11.0Colombia (Huila) M. molariformis (133693 186608 186675 187888 188018)