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Anchitherium clarencei
Taxonomy
Anchitherium clarencei was named by Simpson (1932). Its type specimen is FSGS V5074, a mandible, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Midway, which is in a Hemingfordian terrestrial horizon in the Torreya Formation of Florida.
It was synonymized subjectively with Anchitherium navasotae by Forsten (1975); it was recombined as Kalobatippus clarencei by MacFadden (1998).
It was synonymized subjectively with Anchitherium navasotae by Forsten (1975); it was recombined as Kalobatippus clarencei by MacFadden (1998).
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†Anchitherium clarencei Simpson 1932
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Diagnosis
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G. G. Simpson 1932 | An anchitheriine horse about the size of A. agatense. Upper molars subquadrate, little transverse. M3 reduced, M3 not fully triangular. Proto-and metalophs strongly crested, sinuous. Molar hypostyles triangular, cingular, pitted, united by crest to hypocone. Faint vestigial external ribs on upper molars. No internal cingula. |