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Taxonomy
Metatomarctus was named by Wang et al. (1999).
It was assigned to Cynarctina by Wang et al. (2008); and to Borophagini by Wang et al. (1999), Wang and Tedford (2008).
It was assigned to Cynarctina by Wang et al. (2008); and to Borophagini by Wang et al. (1999), Wang and Tedford (2008).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1999 | Metatomarctus Wang et al. p. 126 |
| 2008 | Metatomarctus Wang et al. |
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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.
G. †Metatomarctus Wang et al. 1999
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†Metatomarctus canavus Simpson 1932
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Invalid names: Nothocyon insularis White 1942 [synonym], Tomarctus thomasi White 1941 [synonym]
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, Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002, Hendy et al. 2009, Nowak 1991 | |||||
Age range: Early/Lower Hemingfordian or 18.50000 to 16.30000 Ma
Collections (26 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Miocene | USA (Nevada) | M. sp. (18922) | |
| Burdigalian | USA (Delaware) | Tomarctus canavus (18579) | |
| Early/Lower Hemingfordian | USA (New Mexico) | M. canavus (19388) | |
| Early/Lower Hemingfordian | USA (Nebraska) | M. canavus (17864 17881 17888 17906 17932 17934 17935 17936 17938 17942 17948 17950 17963 17973 17978 18005 18006) | |
| Early/Lower Hemingfordian | USA (California) | M. canavus (167841) | |
| Hemingfordian | USA (Florida) | Nothocyon insularis, Tomarctus canavus (18597) | |
| Hemingfordian | USA (California) | Tomarctus sp. (19358) | |
| Hemingfordian | USA (Nebraska) | M. canavus (17896) | |
| Hemingfordian | USA (Wyoming) | Tomarctus kelloggi (18948) | |
| Late/Upper Hemingfordian | USA (Wyoming) | Tomarctus kelloggi (19016) |