Prodinoceras Matthew et al. 1929 (uintathere)

Mammalia - Dinocerata - Prodinoceratidae

Synonyms: Ganatherium Tong 1979, Houyanotherium Tong 1979, Jiaoluotherium Tong 1979, Mongolotherium Flerov 1952, Phenaceras Tong 1979, Pyrodon Zhai 1978

Full reference: W. D. Matthew, W. Granger, and G. G. Simpson. 1929. Additions to the fauna of the Gashato Formation of Mongolia. American Museum Novitates 376:1-12

Parent taxon: Prodinoceratidae according to S. G. Lucas and R. M. Schoch 1998

See also Alroy 2002, Matthew et al. 1929, Schoch and Lucas 1985 and Wheeler 1961

Sister taxon: Probathyopsis

Subtaxa: Mongolotherium efremovi Mongolotherium plantigradum Prodinoceras martyr Pyrodon xinjiangensis

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Type: Prodinoceras martyr

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of China (1 collection)

• Paleocene of China (6), Mongolia (3)

Total: 10 collections including 13 occurrences

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