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Taxonomy
Chasmaporthetes ossifragus was named by Hay (1921) [genotype]. It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Anita, which is in an Irvingtonian terrestrial horizon in Arizona.
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1921 | Chasmaporthetes ossifragus Hay |
1940 | Ailuraena johnstoni Stirton and Christian p. 445 |
1941 | Chasmaporthetes johnstoni Stirton and Christian |
1977 | Chasmaporthetes johnstoni Galiano and Frailey |
1977 | Chasmaporthetes ossifragus Galiano and Frailey |
1980 | Chasmaporthetes ossifragus Kurten and Anderson p. 199 |
1981 | Chasmaporthetes johnstoni Berta |
1991 | Chasmaporthetes ossifragus Werdelin and Solunias |
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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.
†Chasmaporthetes ossifragus Hay 1921
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Invalid names: Ailuraena johnstoni Stirton and Christian 1940 [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: Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Nowak 1991 |
Age range: base of the Gelasian to the top of the Irvingtonian or 2.58800 to 0.30000 Ma
Collections (14 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Blancan | Mexico (Chihuahua) | Chasmaporthetes johnstoni (20074) | |
Blancan | USA (Florida) | Chasmaporthetes ossifragus (19762) | |
Blancan | Mexico (Michoacan) | Hyaenidae indet. (20072) | |
Blancan | USA (Arizona) | Chasmaporthetes ossifragus (19628) Chasmaporthetes sp. (19648 19654) | |
Blancan | Mexico (Sonora) | Chasmaporthetes johnstoni (20322) | |
Blancan | USA (Texas) | Ailuraena johnstoni (20033) Chasmaporthetes johnstoni (20023) | |
Gelasian | USA (Florida) | Chasmaporthetes ossifragus (19758 20384) | |
Irvingtonian | USA (Arizona) | Chasmaporthetes ossifragus (type locality: 19617) | |
Irvingtonian | USA (Florida) | Chasmaporthetes ossifragus (20308 20334) |