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Proplatyarthrus
Taxonomy
Proplatyarthrus was named by Ameghino (1905). It is not extant.
It was assigned to Megalonychidae by Carroll (1988).
It was assigned to Megalonychidae by Carroll (1988).
Sister genera
Acratocnus, Ahytherium (syn. Iporangabradyx, Iporangabradyx collecti), Amphihapalops, Amphiocnus, Australonyx, Choloepus, Diheterocnus, Eugeronops, Hyperleptus, Mecorhinus, Megalocnus, Megalonychops, Megalonychotherium, Megalonyx (syn. Morotherium), Meizonyx, Mesocnus, Microcnus, Miocnus, Nothropus, Ortotherium, Paranabradys, Pliometanastes, Pliomorphus, Protomegalonyx, Torcellia
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1905 | Proplatyarthrus Ameghino |
| 1988 | Proplatyarthrus Carroll |
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