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Malaquiferus
Taxonomy
Malaquiferus was named by Gazin (1955). Its type is Malaquiferus tourteloti.
It was assigned to Oromerycidae by Gazin (1955), Carroll (1988), Prothero (1998).
It was assigned to Oromerycidae by Gazin (1955), Carroll (1988), Prothero (1998).
Species
M. tourteloti (type species)
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.
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| C. L. Gazin 1955 | Orbit large and cranial portion of skull elon- gate. Enamel of cheek teeth highly rugose. P* without labially di- rected styles. External styles of upper molars weak but ribs out- standing. Upper molars nearly rectangular, transversely elongate, and not oblique. M^ and M^ of equal size. Protocone strongly bilobate posteriorly, at least in M^. |
Measurements
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| Source: f = family, o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Prothero 1998, Nowak 1999, Lillegraven 1979, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Age range: base of the Uintan to the top of the Chadronian or 46.20000 to 33.90000 Ma
Collections (6 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Late/Upper Uintan | USA (Texas) | M. sp. (16614) | |
| Uintan | USA (Wyoming) | M. tourteloti (16513 16517 16518 16552) | |
| Chadronian | Canada (Saskatchewan) | M. sp. (16919) |