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Taxonomy
Metatomarctus was named by Wang et al. (1999).
It was assigned to Borophagini by Wang et al. (1999) and Wang and Tedford (2008); and to Cynarctina by Wang et al. (2008).
It was assigned to Borophagini by Wang et al. (1999) and Wang and Tedford (2008); and to Cynarctina by Wang et al. (2008).
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1999 | Metatomarctus Wang et al. p. 126 |
2008 | Metatomarctus Wang and Tedford |
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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.
G. †Metatomarctus Wang et al. 1999
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†Metatomarctus canavus Simpson 1932
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Invalid names: Nothocyon insularis White 1942 [synonym], Tomarctus thomasi White 1941 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979, Nowak 1991 |
Age range: Early/Lower Hemingfordian or 20.43000 to 15.97000 Ma
Collections (26 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Miocene | USA (Nevada) | M. sp. (18922) | |
Burdigalian | USA (Delaware) | Tomarctus canavus (18579) | |
Early/Lower Hemingfordian | USA (California) | M. canavus (167841) | |
Early/Lower Hemingfordian | USA (Nebraska) | M. canavus (17864 17881 17888 17906 17932 17934 17935 17936 17938 17942 17948 17950 17963 17973 17978 18005 18006) | |
Early/Lower Hemingfordian | USA (New Mexico) | M. canavus (19388) | |
Hemingfordian | USA (Wyoming) | Tomarctus kelloggi (18948) | |
Hemingfordian | USA (California) | Tomarctus sp. (19358) | |
Hemingfordian | USA (Florida) | Nothocyon insularis, Tomarctus canavus (18597) | |
Hemingfordian | USA (Nebraska) | M. canavus (17896) | |
Late/Upper Hemingfordian | USA (Wyoming) | Tomarctus kelloggi (19016) |