| Basic info | Taxonomic history | Classification | Included Taxa |
| Morphology | Ecology and taphonomy | External Literature Search | Age range and collections |
Megacerops curtus
Taxonomy
Titanops curtus was named by Marsh (1887) [genotype].
It was recombined as Titanotherium curtum by Osborn (1896); it was recombined as Brontotherium curtum by Hay (1902), Osborn (1929); it was recombined as Megacerops curtus by Mader (1989), Mader and Alexander (1995), Mader (1998).
It was recombined as Titanotherium curtum by Osborn (1896); it was recombined as Brontotherium curtum by Hay (1902), Osborn (1929); it was recombined as Megacerops curtus by Mader (1989), Mader and Alexander (1995), Mader (1998).
Synonyms
|
Synonymy list
Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data
|
|
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.
†Megacerops curtus Marsh 1887
show all | hide all
Invalid names: Menodus peltoceras Cope 1891 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
| Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Mader 1998, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979, Hendy et al. 2009 | |||||
Age range: Chadronian or 37.00000 to 33.90000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chadronian | USA (South Dakota) | Brontotherium curtum (17006) |