†subfamily Plohophorinae Castellanos 1931 (glyptodon)

Mammalia - Cingulata - Glyptodontidae

Synonym: Palaehoplophorinae Castellanos 1931

Parent taxon: Glyptodontidae according to J. C. Fernicola 2008

Sister taxa: Doedicurinae, Ecinepeltus, Glyptatelinae, Glyptodontinae, Hoplophorinae, Kelenkura, Panochthus, Paraeucinepeltus, Parapropalaehoplophorus, Sclerocalyptinae

Subtaxa: Plohophorini

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Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore

Distribution:

• Pliocene to Pleistocene of Argentina (1 collection)

• Pliocene of Argentina (13), Bolivia (1)

• Huayquerian of Argentina (3)

• Miocene of Argentina (3), Brazil (1), Uruguay (1)

Total: 23 collections including 26 occurrences

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