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Megalonyx leidyi
Taxonomy
Megalonyx leidyi was named by Lindahl (1892). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Hammann Gravel Pit, which is in an Irvingtonian terrestrial gravel in the McPherson Formation of Kansas.
It was synonymized subjectively with Megalonyx jeffersonii by Kurten and Anderson (1980).
It was synonymized subjectively with Megalonyx jeffersonii by Kurten and Anderson (1980).
Synonymy list
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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.
†Megalonyx leidyi Lindahl 1892
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
References: Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979, Nowak 1991 |
Age range: Irvingtonian or 1.80000 to 0.30000 Ma
Collections: one only
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Irvingtonian | USA (Kansas) | Megalonyx leidyi (type locality: 20353) |