Carnivora Author Peigné, Stéphane text Geodiversitas 2016 2016-06-24 38 2 197 224 http://dx.doi.org/10.5252/g2016n2a4 journal article 10.5252/g2016n2a4 1638-9395 5207887 urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:CDDFC6DE-E4D2-4001-9E8A-9B1CD6815B18 Genus Machairodus Kaup, 1833 TYPE SPECIES. — Machairodus aphanistus (Kaup, 1832) by subsequent designation of Pilgrim (1931) . Matthew (1929: 500) supposed that M. aphanistus was “probably” the type species of the genus, but this cannot be considered as a clear designation.