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Protypotherium compressidens
Taxonomy
Protypotherium compressidens was named by Ameghino (1891) [Fernández et al. (2023) present images and measurements of the specimens (Figs 5, 6, 8E–K; Supporting Information, Table S2).]. Its type specimen is MACN-A 4029, and MACN-A 4030, a maxilla (left maxillary fragment with P3–M3; and left mandibular fragment with p4 (talonid)–m3, of the same individual), and it is a 3D body fossil.
It was synonymized objectively with Protypotherium praerutilum by Sinclair (1909).
It was synonymized objectively with Protypotherium praerutilum by Sinclair (1909).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1891 | Protypotherium compressidens Ameghino p. 6 |
| 1894 | Protypotherium compressidens Ameghino p. 13 |
| 2023 | Protypotherium compressidens Fernández et al. |
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†Protypotherium compressidens Ameghino 1891
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| M. Fernández et al. 2023 | Extended diagnosis: Protypotherium compressidens differs from Pr. antiquum, Pr. australe, Pr. praerutilum, Pr. columnifer, Pr. claudum, Pr. minutum, and Pr. colloncurensis by narrower cheek teeth, even more noticeable in P2–M3; from Pr. antiquum by the talonid of m3 without a labial groove; from Pr. colloncurensis and Pr. columnifer by the talonid of p2–4 sub-triangular in outline; from Pr. claudum by having p2–3 with a distinctive entoflexid; from Pr. colloncurensis by a descending process of the maxilla with a moderate development; from Pr. praerutilum by having a larger size; from Pr. minutum and Pr. distinctum by less cement covering the cheek teeth, the P2–4 with an entoflexus located in a more distal position that is slightly less expanded, M1–3 with straighter ectolophs, and infraorbital foramen above premolars; from Pr. columnifer by the talonid of p4 narrower than the trigonid; and from Pr. antiquum by the talonid of m3 without its labial groove. |
Measurements
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| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979, MacFadden et al. 1996 | |||||
Age range: Santacrucian or 17.50000 to 16.30000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Santacrucian | Argentina (Santa Cruz) | Protypotherium compressidens (176570 176623) |