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Astegotherium
Taxonomy
Astegotherium was named by Ameghino (1902). Its type is Astegotherium dichotomus.
It was assigned to Stegotheriidae by Ameghino (1902); to Dasypodidae by Simpson (1948), Carroll (1988); and to Stegotheriini by McKenna and Bell (1997).
It was assigned to Stegotheriidae by Ameghino (1902); to Dasypodidae by Simpson (1948), Carroll (1988); and to Stegotheriini by McKenna and Bell (1997).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1902 | Astegotherium Ameghino p. 67 |
| 1948 | Astegotherium Simpson |
| 1988 | Astegotherium Carroll |
| 1997 | Astegotherium McKenna and Bell p. 83 |
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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.
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, Nowak 1991, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002 | |||||
Age range: base of the Lutetian to the top of the Priabonian or 48.07000 to 33.90000 Ma
Collections (4 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casamayoran | Argentina (Chubut) | A. dichotomus (176285) | |
| Lutetian | Argentina (Chubut) | A. sp. (176059) | |
| Priabonian | Argentina (Catamarca) | A. sp. (41608) | |
| Priabonian | Argentina (Salta) | A. sp. (175809) |