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Megacerops elatus
Taxonomy
Titanops elatus was named by Marsh (1887).
It was synonymized subjectively with Titanotherium robustum by Osborn and Wortman (1895); it was recombined as Titanotherium elatum by Osborn (1896); it was synonymized subjectively with Brontotherium gigas by Hay (1902), Osborn (1902) and Osborn (1929); it was recombined as Megacerops elatus by Mader (1989) and Mader and Alexander (1995); it was considered a nomen dubium by Mader (1998).
It was synonymized subjectively with Titanotherium robustum by Osborn and Wortman (1895); it was recombined as Titanotherium elatum by Osborn (1896); it was synonymized subjectively with Brontotherium gigas by Hay (1902), Osborn (1902) and Osborn (1929); it was recombined as Megacerops elatus by Mader (1989) and Mader and Alexander (1995); it was considered a nomen dubium by Mader (1998).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1887 | Titanops elatus Marsh |
| 1896 | Titanotherium elatum Osborn p. 189 figs. Plate IV |
| 1989 | Megacerops elatus Mader |
| 1995 | Megacerops elatus Mader and Alexander |
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†Megacerops elatus Marsh 1887
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available