Bruce MacFadden

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Bruce J. MacFadden is an American vertebrate paleontologist, a significant figure in his field, currently a Distinguished Professor at University of Florida. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Below is a list of taxa that MacFadden has contributed to naming:

YearTaxonAuthors
2015 Paratoceras orarius sp. nov.Rincon, Bloch, MacFadden, & Jaramillo [5]
2015 Paratoceras coatesi sp. nov.Rincon, Bloch, MacFadden, & Jaramillo [5]
2012 Aguascalientia minuta sp. nov.Rincon, Bloch, Suarez, MacFadden, & Jaramillo [6]
2012 Aguascalientia panamaensis sp. nov.Rincon, Bloch, Suarez, MacFadden, & Jaramillo [6]

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References

  1. "Distinguished Professors". ufl.edu. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  2. "Bruce MacFadden". ufl.edu. Retrieved May 12, 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. "Bruce J. MacFadden" . Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  4. "Curator Bruce MacFadden named president-elect of Paleontological Society". ufl.edu. September 21, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  5. 1 2 Rincon, Aldo F.; Bloch, Jonathan I.; MacFadden, Bruce J.; Jaramillo, Carlos A. (3 September 2015). "New early Miocene protoceratids (Mammalia, Artiodactyla) from Panama". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology . 35 (5): e970688. doi:10.1080/02724634.2015.970688. ISSN   0272-4634 . Retrieved 8 January 2025 via Taylor and Francis Online.
  6. 1 2 Rincon, Aldo F.; Bloch, Jonathan I.; Suarez, Catalina; MacFadden, Bruce J.; Jaramillo, Carlos A. (1 March 2012). "New floridatragulines (Mammalia, Camelidae) from the early Miocene Las Cascadas Formation, Panama". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology . 32 (2): 456–475. doi:10.1080/02724634.2012.635736. ISSN   0272-4634 . Retrieved 8 January 2025 via Taylor and Francis Online.