Basic info | Taxonomic history | Classification | Included Taxa |
Morphology | Ecology and taphonomy | External Literature Search | Age range and collections |
Meschotherium
Taxonomy
Meschotherium was named by Gabunia (1964). It is not extant. Its type is Meschotherium meschethicum.
It was assigned to Rhinocerotidae by Carroll (1988); and to Rhinocerotoidea by Prothero and Schoch (1989).
It was assigned to Rhinocerotidae by Carroll (1988); and to Rhinocerotoidea by Prothero and Schoch (1989).
Species
M. meschethicum (type species)
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
---|---|
1964 | Meschotherium Gabunia |
1988 | Meschotherium Carroll |
1989 | Meschotherium Prothero and Schoch p. 536 |
Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data
|
|
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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available