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Taxonomy
Uintacyon major was named by Matthew (1909). Its type specimen is AMNH 12159, a mandible (m2), and it is a 3D body fossil.
It was synonymized subjectively with Uintacyon bathygnathus by Gustafson (1986); it was recombined as Miocyon major by Bryant (1992) and Friscia and Rasmussen (2010).
It was synonymized subjectively with Uintacyon bathygnathus by Gustafson (1986); it was recombined as Miocyon major by Bryant (1992) and Friscia and Rasmussen (2010).
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1909 | Uintacyon major Matthew |
1992 | Miocyon major Bryant |
2010 | Miocyon major Friscia and Rasmussen p. 52 |
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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.
†Miocyon major Matthew 1909
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Source: subg = subgenus, f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Flynn 1998, Lillegraven 1979, Friscia and Rasmussen 2010, Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002 |
Age range: Bridgerian or 50.30000 to 46.20000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Bridgerian | USA (Wyoming) | Uintacyon major (16137) | |
Bridgerian | USA (Utah) | Uintacyon major (16396) |