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Fossorcastor brachyceps
Taxonomy
Steneofiber brachyceps was named by Matthew (1907). Its type locality is Monroe Creek (AMNH Rosebud 12), which is in a Monroecreekian terrestrial horizon in the Monroe Creek Formation of South Dakota.
It was synonymized subjectively with Palaeocastor simplicidens by Stirton (1935); it was recombined as Capatanka brachyceps by Macdonald (1970); it was recombined as Fossorcastor brachyceps by Martin (1987).
It was synonymized subjectively with Palaeocastor simplicidens by Stirton (1935); it was recombined as Capatanka brachyceps by Macdonald (1970); it was recombined as Fossorcastor brachyceps by Martin (1987).
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
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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.
†Fossorcastor brachyceps Matthew 1907
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Invalid names: Euhapsis gaulodon Matthew 1907 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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| Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002, Nowak 1991 | |||||
Age range: base of the Monroecreekian to the top of the Harrisonian or 24.70000 to 18.50000 Ma
Collections (4 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Arikareean | USA (South Dakota) | Capatanka brachyceps (17601) | |
| Monroecreekian | USA (South Dakota) | Capatanka brachyceps (type locality: 17547) | |
| Harrisonian | USA (South Dakota) | Capatanka brachyceps (17451 17458) |