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词条 Miocnus
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  1. Taxonomy

  2. Fossil distribution

  3. References

{{short description|Extinct genus of ground sloth}}{{Italic title}}{{Taxobox
| name = Miocnus
| fossil_range = {{Fossil_range|Pleistocene}}
| regnum = Animalia
| phylum = Chordata
| classis = Mammalia
| ordo = Xenarthra
| infraordo = Pilosa
| subordo =
| familia = Megalonychidae
| genus = {{extinct}}Miocnus
| genus_authority = Matthew (1931)
| subdivision_ranks = Species
| subdivision =
  • M. antillensis (Type)

| species_authority = Hirschfeld and Webb (1968)
| binomial =
| synonyms =
}}Miocnus is an extinct genus of ground sloths of the family Megalonychidae endemic to Cuba during the Pleistocene and very early Holocene epochs, living from 1.8 Mya—11,000 years ago, existing for approximately {{Mya|1.8-0.011|million years}}.[1]

Taxonomy

Miocnus was named by Matthew (1931). Its type is Miocnus antillensis. It was assigned to Megalonychidae by Matthew (1931).[2]

Fossil distribution

Sites and ages of specimen (complete list):

  • Casimba, Cuba ~1.8 Mya–11,000 years ago.

References

1. ^http://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayCollectionDetails&collection_no=37704 Paleobiology database: Casimba collection.
2. ^W. D. Matthew. 1931. Genera and new species of ground sloths from the Pleistocene of Cuba. American Museum Novitates 511:1-5
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7 : Prehistoric sloths|Pleistocene xenarthrans|Pleistocene mammals of North America|Pleistocene genus extinctions|Pleistocene Caribbean|Fossils of Cuba|Fossil taxa described in 1931

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