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Meniscoessus major
Taxonomy
Cimolomys major was named by Russell (1936) [also said to be 1937]. Its type locality is 6.4 km below mouth of Berry Creek, which is in a Judithian terrestrial horizon in the Oldman Formation of Canada.
It was recombined as Meniscoessus major by Sahni (1972), Clemens and Kielan-Jaworowska (1979), Fox (1980), Montellano (1992), Hunter (1997) and Kielan-Jaworowska et al. (2004).
It was recombined as Meniscoessus major by Sahni (1972), Clemens and Kielan-Jaworowska (1979), Fox (1980), Montellano (1992), Hunter (1997) and Kielan-Jaworowska et al. (2004).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1936 | Cimolomys major Russell |
| 1972 | Meniscoessus major Sahni |
| 1979 | Meniscoessus major Clemens and Kielan-Jaworowska p. 102 |
| 1980 | Meniscoessus major Fox |
| 1992 | Meniscoessus major Montellano |
| 1997 | Meniscoessus major Hunter |
| 2004 | Meniscoessus major Kielan-Jaworowska et al. pp. 255, 328 |
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†Meniscoessus major Russell 1936
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available