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Taxonomy
Smilodon populator was named by Lund (1842). It is the type species of Smilodon.
It was synonymized subjectively with Smilodon fatalis by Jefferson (1991).
It was synonymized subjectively with Smilodon fatalis by Jefferson (1991).
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1842 | Smilodon populator Lund |
| 1879 | Smilodon neogaeus Lund |
| 1902 | Smilodon populator Hay p. 780 |
| 1968 | Smilodon neogaeus Kurten p. 74 |
| 1983 | Smilodon populator Berta and Galiano p. 897 |
| 1990 | Smilodon populator Kurtén and Werdelin p. 158 |
| 2004 | Smilodon populator Zurita et al. |
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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.
†Smilodon populator Lund 1842
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Invalid names: Smilodon neogaeus Lund 1879 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available