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Kelenkura
Taxonomy
Kelenkura was named by Barasoain et al. (2022) [Etymology: The generic name derives from the Mapudungun (Mapuche) word “këlen”, meaning tail, and “kura”, meaning rock, in reference to this taxon being the earliest to develop a “fully modern” caudal tube (completely fused and ornamented).]. Its type is Kelenkura castroi.
It was assigned to Glyptodontidae by Barasoain et al. (2022).
It was assigned to Glyptodontidae by Barasoain et al. (2022).
Species
K. castroi (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2022 | Kelenkura Barasoain et al. pp. 267-282 figs. 2-5 |
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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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| References: Carroll 1988, Nowak 1999, Ji et al. 2002, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979 | |||||