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Taxonomy
Cervus alces fossilis was named by Kerr (1792).
It was recombined as Alces (Megaceros) fossilis by Allen (1895).
It was recombined as Alces (Megaceros) fossilis by Allen (1895).
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
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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.
†Alces (Megaceros) fossilis Kerr 1792
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Invalid names: Cervus hibernus Desmarest 1822 [synonym], Cervus megaceros Hart 1825 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available