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Brontotheriita
Taxonomy
Brontotheriita was named by Marsh (1873) [Infratribe].
It was assigned to Brontotheriina by Mihlbachler (2008).
It was assigned to Brontotheriina by Mihlbachler (2008).
Subtaxa
Dianotitan, Duchesneodus, Duchesneodus californicus, Duchesneodus primitivum, Duchesneodus thyboi, Eubrontotherium, Megacerops (syn. Symborodon, Anisacodon, Brontotherium, Miobasileus, Ateleodon, Titanops, Megaceratops, Brontops, Allops, Menodus, Diconodon, Diploclonus, Menops, Titanotherium, Haplacodon, Teleodus), Notiotitanops, Parabrontops, Parvicornus, Protitanops
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1873 | Brontotheriita Marsh |
1908 | Megacerops primitivus Lambe |
1929 | Teleodus primitivus Osborn |
1931 | Teleodus primitivus Peterson |
1934 | Teleodus primitivus Russell |
1935 | Teleodus californicus Stock |
1941 | Teleodus primitivus Scott |
1967 | Teleodus thyboi Bjork p. 231 |
1977 | Teleodus primitivus Wilson |
1982 | Duchesneodus californicus Lucas and Schoch |
1982 | Duchesneodus primitivus Lucas and Schoch p. 1022 |
1982 | Duchesneodus thyboi Lucas and Schoch p. 1022 |
1989 | Duchesneodus primitivum Lucas and Schoch |
2008 | Brontotheriita Mihlbachler p. 414 |
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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.
Unr. †Brontotheriita Marsh 1873
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G. †Megacerops Leidy 1870
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†Megacerops assiniboiensis Lambe 1908
†Megacerops bucco Cope 1873
†Megacerops coloradensis Leidy 1870
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Invalid names: Brontotherium gigas Marsh 1873 [synonym], Brontotherium hatcheri Osborn 1908 [synonym], Brontotherium ingens Marsh 1874 [synonym], Brontotherium leidyi Osborn 1902 [synonym], Brontotherium platyceras Scott and Osborn 1887 [synonym]
†Megacerops copei Osborn 1908
†Megacerops elatus Marsh 1887
†Megacerops kuwagatarhinus Mader and Alexander 1995
†Megacerops osborni Schlaikjer 1935
†Megacerops riggsi Osborn 1916
†Megacerops syceras Cope 1889
Invalid names: Allops Marsh 1887 [synonym], Ateleodon Schlaikjer 1935 [synonym], Brontops Marsh 1887 [synonym], Brontotherium Marsh 1873 [synonym], Diploclonus Marsh 1890 [synonym], Haplacodon Cope 1889 [synonym], Megaceratops Cope 1873 [synonym], Menodus Pomel 1848 [synonym], Menops Marsh 1887 [synonym], Symborodon Cope 1873 [synonym], Teleodus Marsh 1890 [synonym], Titanops Marsh 1887 [synonym], Titanotherium Leidy 1852 [synonym]
G. †Parabrontops Granger and Gregory 1943
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†Parabrontops gobiensis Osborn 1925
†Parabrontops lunanensis Chow and Hu 1959
Invalid names: Duchesneodus californicus Stock 1935 [nomen dubium], Duchesneodus primitivum Lambe 1908 [nomen dubium], Duchesneodus thyboi Bjork 1967 [nomen dubium]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
References: Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002, Hendy et al. 2009, Mader 1998, Lillegraven 1979 |
Age range: base of the Early/Lower Eocene to the top of the Duchesnean or 55.80000 to 37.00000 Ma
Collections (65 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Early/Lower Eocene | USA (Utah) | Teleodus uintensis (16859) | |
Middle Eocene | USA (Oregon) | Eubrontotherium clarnoensis, Protitanops sp. (16842) | |
Middle Eocene | China (Yunnan) | Parabrontops lunanensis (36668) | |
Late/Upper Uintan | USA (Texas) | Brontotheriidae indet. (16542) | |
Uintan | USA (Utah) | Protitanotherium sp. (16531) | |
Uintan | USA (California) | Duchesneodus sp. (16510 16603) | |
Bartonian | USA (Mississippi) | Notiotitanops mississippiensis (80887) | |
Duchesnean | USA (California) | Brontotheriidae indet. (16850) Duchesneodus californicus (16803 16806 16808 16812) Duchesneodus sp. (16782) Duchesneodus uintensis (16844) Parvicornus occidentalis (129887 129888 129891) Teleodus californicus (16810 16818) | |
Duchesnean | USA (South Dakota) | Teleodus thyboi (16823 16825) | |
Duchesnean | USA (Texas) | Duchesneodus sp. (16835 16838) Duchesneodus uintensis (16855 16856 16857) Menodus bakeri (16830) Menodus bakeri, Teleodus sp. (16828) | |
Duchesnean | USA (New Mexico) | Teleodus uintensis (16866 16869 16875) | |
Duchesnean | USA (Utah) | Teleodus uintensis (16861) | |
Priabonian | USA (Georgia) | Brontotheriidae indet. (45640) | |
Chadronian | USA (Nebraska) | Brontops brachycephalus (16929) Brontops dispar (17040) | |
Chadronian | USA (Wyoming) | Allops marshi (16971) Brontops sp. (16896) Megacerops osborni, Menodus sp. (17045) Menodus heloceras (16920) | |
Chadronian | USA (Colorado) | Megaceratops acer, Megaceratops helocerus, Megacerops riggsi, Symborodon bucco, Symborodon torvus (16977) Megacerops kuwagatarhinus (17005) | |
Chadronian | USA (Utah) | Allops marshi (16948) | |
Chadronian | USA (South Dakota) | Allops serotinus, Brontops robustus, Brontotherium curtum, Megacerops marshi (17006) Allops walcotti (16936) Brontops brachycephalus (16937) Brontops dispar, Megacerops brachycephalus (17012) Brontotherium hatcheri (16978) Brontotherium leidyi (16899) Megacerops bicornutus (17013) Megacerops tyleri (16900) Menodus giganteus, Menodus giganteus (16938) Teleodus avus (168799) | |
Chadronian | USA (California) | Protitanops curryi (17029) | |
Chadronian | Canada (Saskatchewan) | Megacerops sp. (16919 16999) Menodus angustigenis, Menodus proutii, Menodus selwynianus, Menodus syceras (101961) | |
Chadronian | USA (Texas) | Menodus bakeri (16931 17016) | |
Chadronian | USA (Montana) | Megacerops kuwagatarhinus (16926) | |
Chadronian | Mexico (Chihuahua) | Brontops brachycephalus (17015) | |
Early/Lower Chadronian | USA (Montana) | Menodus sp. (68415) | |
Early/Lower Chadronian | USA (Wyoming) | Menodus heloceras (16904) | |
Late/Upper Chadronian | USA (Colorado) | Megacerops sp. (85117) | |
Middle Chadronian - Late/Upper Chadronian | USA (Colorado) | Megacerops sp. (156988) |