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Praesinomegaceros bakri

Mammalia - Cervidae

Taxonomy
Praesinomegaceros bakri was named by Croitor et al. (2021). Its type specimen is PUPC 5-2-2010 (shed antler) and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Kurla Sharif 4, which is in a Pleistocene terrestrial sandstone in the Pinjor Formation of Pakistan.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2021Praesinomegaceros bakri Croitor et al.

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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()
—Mammaliamorpha
RankNameAuthor
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—Laurasiatheria
—Scrotifera
—Euungulata
—Artiodactylamorpha
—Artiodactyla()
—Ruminantiamorpha
—Ruminantia(Scopoli 1777)
—Pecora()
familyCervidae
subfamilyCervinaeGoldfuss 1820
genusPraesinomegacerosVislobokova 1983
speciesbakri

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.

†Praesinomegaceros bakri Croitor et al. 2021
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. Croitor et al. 2021A medium-sized deer. Antlers are relatively short and robust. The first ramification is situated very close to the burr. The first tine is simple, cylinder-shaped with an ovoid cross-section. The angle of the first ramification is rather obtuse and vary between 90˚ and 115˚. The beam cross-section above the first ramification is rounded- triangular. The antler beam below the second ramification is flattened anteroposteriorly and sharply curved toward the anterior. The second ramification lies in the transversal to the body axis plane. The part of antler with second ramification is not twisted. The angle of the second ramification is acute. The second tine is pointed medially, upward and toward the anterior. The distal portion of antler is directed toward the anterior.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialo
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: grazerf
Diet 2: browserf
Reproduction: viviparousf
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-09-22 12:03:17
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Nowak 1999, Hendy et al. 2009, Nowak 1991

Age range: Early/Lower Pleistocene or 2.58800 to 0.78100 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Pakistan (Punjab) Praesinomegaceros bakri (type locality: 225496 225497 225498)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Pakistan (Punjab) Praesinomegaceros bakri (189825)