†Protitanotherium emarginatum Hatcher 1895 (brontothere)
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Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Brontotheriidae
Alternative combination: Diplacodon emarginatum
Synonyms: Protitanotherium superbum Osborn 1908, Sthenodectes australis Wilson 1977
Full reference: J. B. Hatcher. 1895. On a New Species of Diplacodon, with a Discussion of the Relations of that Genus to Telmatotherium. The American Naturalist 29(348):1084-1090
Belongs to Protitanotherium according to M. C. Mihlbachler 2008
See also Mader 1989, Osborn 1908 and Osborn 1923
Sister taxon: Protitanotherium koreanicum
Type specimens:
- Protitanotherium emarginatum: PU 11242, a skull. Its type locality is Kennedy's Hole, which is in an Uintan terrestrial horizon in the Uinta Formation of Utah.
- Protitanotherium superbum: Amer. Mus. 2501 (p3).
- Sthenodectes australis: Its type locality is Titanothere Hill, which is in an Uintan terrestrial horizon in the Devil's Graveyard Formation of Texas.
Ecology: ground dwelling browser
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (3: New Mexico, Texas collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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