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Taxonomy
Anoglochis cretensis was named by Simonelli (1907). Its type specimen is MGGC number unknown, a limb element (metacarpal), and it is a 3D body fossil.
It was recombined as Cervus cretensis by Kuss (1970); it was recombined as Megaceros cretensis by Kotsakis et al. (1976); it was recombined as Candiacervus cretensis by Kuss (1975), de Vos (1996) and van der Geer (2018).
It was recombined as Cervus cretensis by Kuss (1970); it was recombined as Megaceros cretensis by Kotsakis et al. (1976); it was recombined as Candiacervus cretensis by Kuss (1975), de Vos (1996) and van der Geer (2018).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1907 | Anoglochis cretensis Simonelli |
| 1970 | Cervus cretensis Kuss |
| 1975 | Candiacervus cretensis Kuss p. 28 |
| 1976 | Megaceros cretensis Kotsakis et al. |
| 1996 | Candiacervus cretensis de Vos |
| 2018 | Candiacervus cretensis van der Geer |
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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.
†Candiacervus cretensis Simonelli 1907
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| J. de Vos 1996 | This species had a withers height of about 65 cm.The legs were also shortened, but to a lesser degree than the previous species. |