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Planops grandis

Mammalia - Megatheriidae

Taxonomy
Planops grandis was named by Scillato-Yané and Carlini (1998). Its type specimen is MLP 91-IX-2-123, a partial skull (cráneo fragmentario, con caniniforme y 4o molariforme derechos y 2o a 4o molariformes izquierdos), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Estancia Collón Cura, which is in a Langhian terrestrial horizon in the Cerro Boleadoras Formation of Argentina.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1998Planops grandis Scillato-Yané and Carlini fig. 5

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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
familyMegatheriidae()
subfamilyPlanopinaeAmeghino 1887
genusPlanopsAmeghino 1887
speciesgrandis

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.

Planops grandis Scillato-Yané and Carlini 1998
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: herbivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-08-22 16:27:04
Modified: 2005-08-22 18:30:14
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Nowak 1999, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979

Age range: Langhian or 15.98000 to 13.82000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Langhian15.98 - 13.82Argentina (Neuquén) Planops grandis (type locality: 197692)