†Protomoropus hengyangensis Young 1944 (odd-toed ungulate)
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Alternative combinations: Propachynolophus hengyangensis, Propalaeotherium hengyangensis
Full reference: C.-C. Young. 1944. Note on the first Eocene mammal from South China. American Museum Novitates 1268:1-4
Belongs to Protomoropus according to B. Bai et al. 2018
See also Li et al. 1979 and Young 1944
Sister taxon: Protomoropus gabuniai
Type specimen: IVPP V214, a mandible. Its type locality is Changpiliang, IVPP Loc. 76003, which is in an Eocene terrestrial horizon in the Lingcha Formation of China.
Ecology: ground dwelling browser
Distribution:
• Eocene of China (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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