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Megatheriidae Gray, 1821 †

102427  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:102427)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Chordata (Phylum)
  4. Vertebrata (Subphylum)
  5. Tetrapoda (Superclass)
  6. Mammalia (Class)
  7. Theria (Subclass)
  8. Eutheria (Infraclass)
  9. Pilosa (Order)
  10. Megatheriidae † (Family)
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  1. Genus Analcimorphus Ameghino, 1891 †
  2. Genus Anisodontherium Brandoni & De Iuliis, 2007 †
  3. Genus Diheterocnus Kraglievich, 1928 †
  4. Genus Eremotherium Spillmann, 1948 †
  5. Genus Hapaloides Ameghino, 1902 †
  6. Genus Hapalops Ameghino, 1887 †
  7. Genus Hyperleptus Ameghino, 1891 †
  8. Genus Megathericulus Ameghino, 1904 †
  9. Genus Megatheridium Cabrera, 1929 †
  10. Genus Megatherium Cuvier, 1796 †
  11. Genus Neohapalops Kraglievich, 1923 †
  12. Genus Ocnopus Reinhardt, 1875 †
  13. Genus Pelecyodon Ameghino, 1891 †
  14. Genus Planops Ameghino, 1887 †
  15. Genus Plesiomegatherium Roth, 1911 †
  16. Genus Prepoplanops Carlini, Brandoni & Dal Molin, 2013 †
  17. Genus Prepotherium Ameghino, 1891 †
  18. Genus Proeremotherium Carlini, Brandoni & Sánchez, 2006 †
  19. Genus Promegatherium Ameghino, 1883 †
  20. Genus Proprepotherium Ameghino, 1904 †
  21. Genus Pyramiodontherium Rovereto, 1914 †
  22. Genus Schismotherium Ameghino, 1887 †
  23. Genus Sibotherium Rincón, Valerio & Laurito, 2020 †
  24. Genus Synhapalops Kraglievich, 1930 †
  25. Genus Urumaquia Carlini, Brandoni & Sánchez, 2006 †
  26. Genus Hapaloides Ameghino, 1901 † accepted as Hapaloides Ameghino, 1902 † (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  27. Genus Adiastemus Ameghino, 1893 † accepted as Pelecyodon Ameghino, 1891 †
  28. Genus Amphihapalops Ameghino, 1891 † accepted as Hapalops Ameghino, 1887 †
  29. Genus Caelodon Lund, 1839 † accepted as Nothrotherium Lydekker in Nicholson & Lydekker, 1889 †
  30. Genus Coclodon Lund, 1839 † accepted as Nothrotherium Lydekker in Nicholson & Lydekker, 1889 †
  31. Genus Coelodon Lund, 1838 † accepted as Nothrotherium Lydekker in Nicholson & Lydekker, 1889 †
  32. Genus Cyclodon Lund, 1839 † accepted as Nothrotherium Lydekker in Nicholson & Lydekker, 1889 †
  33. Genus Essonodontherium Ameghino, 1884 † accepted as Megatherium Cuvier, 1796 †
  34. Genus Eugeranops Ameghino, 1891 † accepted as Hapalops Ameghino, 1887 †
  35. Genus Eugeronops Trouessart, 1898 † accepted as Hapalops Ameghino, 1887 †
  36. Genus Geronops Ameghino, 1891 † accepted as Hapalops Ameghino, 1887 †
  37. Genus Hebetotherium Ameghino, 1898 † accepted as Megatherium Cuvier, 1796 †
  38. Genus Heterocnus Kraglievich, 1925 † accepted as Diheterocnus Kraglievich, 1928 †
  39. Genus Hypocoelus Ameghino, 1891 † accepted as Nothrotherium Lydekker in Nicholson & Lydekker, 1889 †
  40. Genus Itenocephalus Mercerat, 1891 † accepted as Hapalops Ameghino, 1887 †
  41. Genus Megalotherium Lydekker in Nicholson & Lydekker, 1889 † accepted as Megatherium Cuvier, 1796 †
  42. Genus Megaterium Cuvier, 1803 † accepted as Megatherium Cuvier, 1796 †
  43. Genus Neoracanthus Ameghino, 1889 † accepted as Megatherium Cuvier, 1796 †
  44. Genus Ocnobates Cope, 1890 † accepted as Megatherium Cuvier, 1796 †
  45. Genus Oracanthus Ameghino, 1885 † accepted as Megatherium Cuvier, 1796 †
  46. Genus Parhapalops Ameghino, 1891 † accepted as Hapalops Ameghino, 1887 †
  47. Genus Pliomegatherium Kraglievich, 1923 † accepted as Megatheridium Cabrera, 1929 †
  48. Genus Pseudhapalops Ameghino, 1891 † accepted as Hapalops Ameghino, 1887 †
  49. Genus Schaubia Hoffstetter, 1949 † accepted as Eremotherium Spillmann, 1948 †
  50. Genus Schaubitherium Hoffstetter, 1950 † accepted as Eremotherium Spillmann, 1948 †
  51. Genus Stenocephalus Mercerat, 1891 † accepted as Hapalops Ameghino, 1887 †
  52. Genus Toelodon Lund, 1840 † accepted as Nothrotherium Lydekker in Nicholson & Lydekker, 1889 †
  53. Genus Eomegatherium Kraglievich, 1923 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  54. Genus Orycterotherium Harlan, 1841 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  55. Genus Parapelecyodon † (uncertain, unassessed)
  56. Genus Perezfontanatherium † (uncertain, unassessed)
  57. Genus Proscelidodon Bordas, 1935 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  58. Genus Xenocnus de Paulo Couto, 1980 † (uncertain, unassessed)
marine, brackish
fossil only
Not documented
IRMNG (2021). Megatheriidae Gray, 1821 †. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=102427 on 2024-04-16
Date
action
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
created
Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
changed
Rees, Tony

basis of record Brands, S. J. (compiler). (1989-2005). Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Originally available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/; for current information, refer http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/ProjectDescription.aspx .  [details]   

extant flag source Benton (1993) - adjusted from web source (AJR) [details]   

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp.  [details]   
From other sources
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Mammalia (Class) > Theria (Subclass) > Eutheria (Infraclass) > Xenarthra (Superorder) > Pilosa (Order) > Megatheriidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): T; stratigraphic range: Miocene (Lower Miocene)-Holocene (but now extinct - AJR note) [details]
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