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Merycodus major
Taxonomy
Meryceros major was named by Frick (1937). Its type specimen is F:AM 31439, a partial skull (Left horn, proximal end of shaft missing), and it is a 3D body fossil.
It was recombined as Merycodus major by Voorhies (1990), Janis and Manning (1998).
It was recombined as Merycodus major by Voorhies (1990), Janis and Manning (1998).
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1937 | Meryceros major Frick |
| 1990 | Merycodus major Voorhies |
| 1998 | Merycodus major Janis and Manning |
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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.
†Merycodus major Frick 1937
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Carroll 1988, Nowak 1999, Nowak 1991, Lillegraven 1979, Solounias and Moelleken 1993, Hendy et al. 2009 | |||||
Age range: Clarendonian or 12.50000 to 9.40000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarendonian | USA (South Dakota) | Merycodus major (18470) |