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Taxonomy
Desmanodon major was named by Engesser (1980). It is not extant. Its type specimen is NMB Esk. 23, a mandible (dext. with p3-m3). Its type locality is Yeni-Eskihisar, which is in a MN 7 + 8 terrestrial horizon in Turkey. It is the type species of Desmanodon.
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1980 | Desmanodon major Engesser p. 117 figs. Figs. 55a, 56a |
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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.
†Desmanodon major Engesser 1980
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Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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B. Engesser 1980 | Typusart der neuen Genus Desmanodon mit grossen, massigen Molaren; Prämolaren (soweit bekannt) relative klein; p3 mit nur einer Wurzel; M1 annährend gleich gross wie m2; P4 dreiwurzeli'; Innen- und Hinterwurzel verwachsen; Anterolabialcingulum von m1 nur sehr schwach entwickelt; Trigonidsenke von m1 sehr seicht. Mandibelknochen relativ schmächtig. Humerus mit langer teres-Kante, breitem Schaft und sehr breitem Distalende. |