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Megalesthonyx hopsoni
Taxonomy
Megalesthonyx hopsoni was named by Rose (1971) [genotype]. It is the type species of Megalesthonyx.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1971 | Megalesthonyx hopsoni Rose |
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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.
†Megalesthonyx hopsoni Rose 1971
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Lillegraven 1979, Hendy et al. 2009, Lucas and Schoch 1998, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Age range: base of the Wasatchian to the top of the Bridgerian or 56.00000 to 45.90000 Ma
Collections (6 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasatchian | USA (Wyoming) | Megalesthonyx hopsoni (15565 15566 15567 15568 46748) | |
| Bridgerian | USA (Wyoming) | Megalesthonyx hopsoni (16415) |