IRMNG - Megatheriidae Gray, 1821 †

IRMNG taxon details

Megatheriidae Gray, 1821 †

IRMNG_ID

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

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Pilosa

Direct children (58)

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Genus Analcimorphus Ameghino, 1891 †
Genus Anisodontherium Brandoni & De Iuliis, 2007 †
Genus Diheterocnus Kraglievich, 1928 †
Genus Eremotherium Spillmann, 1948 †
Genus Hapaloides Ameghino, 1902 †
Genus Hapalops Ameghino, 1887 †
Genus Hyperleptus Ameghino, 1891 †
Genus Megathericulus Ameghino, 1904 †
Genus Megatheridium Cabrera, 1929 †
Genus Megatherium Cuvier, 1796 †
Genus Neohapalops Kraglievich, 1923 †
Genus Ocnopus Reinhardt, 1875 †
Genus Pelecyodon Ameghino, 1891 †
Genus Planops Ameghino, 1887 †
Genus Plesiomegatherium Roth, 1911 †
Genus Prepoplanops Carlini, Brandoni & Dal Molin, 2013 †
Genus Prepotherium Ameghino, 1891 †
Genus Proeremotherium Carlini, Brandoni & Sánchez, 2006 †
Genus Promegatherium Ameghino, 1883 †
Genus Proprepotherium Ameghino, 1904 †
Genus Pyramiodontherium Rovereto, 1914 †
Genus Schismotherium Ameghino, 1887 †
Genus Sibotherium Rincón, Valerio & Laurito, 2020 †
Genus Synhapalops Kraglievich, 1930 †
Genus Urumaquia Carlini, Brandoni & Sánchez, 2006 †
Genus Hapaloides Ameghino, 1901 † accepted as Hapaloides Ameghino, 1902 † (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
Genus Adiastemus Ameghino, 1893 † accepted as Pelecyodon Ameghino, 1891 †
Genus Amphihapalops Ameghino, 1891 † accepted as Hapalops Ameghino, 1887 †
Genus Caelodon Lund, 1839 † accepted as Nothrotherium Lydekker in Nicholson & Lydekker, 1889 †
Genus Coclodon Lund, 1839 † accepted as Nothrotherium Lydekker in Nicholson & Lydekker, 1889 †
Genus Coelodon Lund, 1838 † accepted as Nothrotherium Lydekker in Nicholson & Lydekker, 1889 †
Genus Cyclodon Lund, 1839 † accepted as Nothrotherium Lydekker in Nicholson & Lydekker, 1889 †
Genus Essonodontherium Ameghino, 1884 † accepted as Megatherium Cuvier, 1796 †
Genus Eugeranops Ameghino, 1891 † accepted as Hapalops Ameghino, 1887 †
Genus Eugeronops Trouessart, 1898 † accepted as Hapalops Ameghino, 1887 †
Genus Geronops Ameghino, 1891 † accepted as Hapalops Ameghino, 1887 †
Genus Hebetotherium Ameghino, 1898 † accepted as Megatherium Cuvier, 1796 †
Genus Heterocnus Kraglievich, 1925 † accepted as Diheterocnus Kraglievich, 1928 †
Genus Hypocoelus Ameghino, 1891 † accepted as Nothrotherium Lydekker in Nicholson & Lydekker, 1889 †
Genus Itenocephalus Mercerat, 1891 † accepted as Hapalops Ameghino, 1887 †
Genus Megalotherium Lydekker in Nicholson & Lydekker, 1889 † accepted as Megatherium Cuvier, 1796 †
Genus Megaterium Cuvier, 1803 † accepted as Megatherium Cuvier, 1796 †
Genus Neoracanthus Ameghino, 1889 † accepted as Megatherium Cuvier, 1796 †
Genus Ocnobates Cope, 1890 † accepted as Megatherium Cuvier, 1796 †
Genus Oracanthus Ameghino, 1885 † accepted as Megatherium Cuvier, 1796 †
Genus Parhapalops Ameghino, 1891 † accepted as Hapalops Ameghino, 1887 †
Genus Pliomegatherium Kraglievich, 1923 † accepted as Megatheridium Cabrera, 1929 †
Genus Pseudhapalops Ameghino, 1891 † accepted as Hapalops Ameghino, 1887 †
Genus Schaubia Hoffstetter, 1949 † accepted as Eremotherium Spillmann, 1948 †
Genus Schaubitherium Hoffstetter, 1950 † accepted as Eremotherium Spillmann, 1948 †
Genus Stenocephalus Mercerat, 1891 † accepted as Hapalops Ameghino, 1887 †
Genus Toelodon Lund, 1840 † accepted as Nothrotherium Lydekker in Nicholson & Lydekker, 1889 †
Genus Eomegatherium Kraglievich, 1923 † (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Orycterotherium Harlan, 1841 † (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Parapelecyodon † (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Perezfontanatherium † (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Proscelidodon Bordas, 1935 † (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Xenocnus de Paulo Couto, 1980 † (uncertain, unassessed)

Environment

~~marine~~, ~~brackish~~

Fossil range

fossil only

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

IRMNG (2021). Megatheriidae Gray, 1821 †. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=102427 on 2024-11-05

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2006-09-19 22:00:00Z

created

Rees, Tony

2011-12-31 23:00:00Z

changed

Rees, Tony

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Sources (3)
Notes (2)

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]

Unreviewed

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]