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Brontops dispar
Taxonomy
Brontops dispar was named by Marsh (1887). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Warbonnet Creek (Chadron), which is in a Chadronian terrestrial horizon in Nebraska.
It was recombined as Titanotherium dispar by Osborn and Wortman (1895) and Osborn (1896); it was recombined as Megacerops dispar by Hay (1902) and Osborn (1902).
It was recombined as Titanotherium dispar by Osborn and Wortman (1895) and Osborn (1896); it was recombined as Megacerops dispar by Hay (1902) and Osborn (1902).
Synonymy list
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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.
†Brontops dispar Marsh 1887
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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, Mader 1998 |
Age range: Chadronian or 37.20000 to 33.90000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Chadronian | USA (South Dakota) | Brontops dispar (17012) | |
Chadronian | USA (Nebraska) | Brontops dispar (type locality: 17040) |