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Argyrolestes
Taxonomy
Argyrolestes was named by Ameghino (1902). Its type is Argyrolestes peralestinus.
It was assigned to Spalacotheriidae by Ameghino (1902); and to Borhyaenidae by Simpson (1948), McKenna and Bell (1997).
It was assigned to Spalacotheriidae by Ameghino (1902); and to Borhyaenidae by Simpson (1948), McKenna and Bell (1997).
Species
A. peralestinus (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1902 | Argyrolestes Ameghino p. 48 |
| 1948 | Argyrolestes Simpson |
| 1997 | Argyrolestes McKenna and Bell |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: subo = suborder, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Goin 1997, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979, Carroll 1988, Clemens 1979 | |||||
Age range: Casamayoran or 56.00000 to 48.00000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casamayoran | Argentina (Chubut) | A. peralestinus (176285) |