Meniscotherium Cope 1874 (condylarth)

Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Phenacodontidae

Synonym: Hyracops Marsh 1892

Parent taxon: Meniscotheriinae according to T. J. D. Halliday et al. 2017

See also Alroy 2002, Archibald 1998, Carroll 1988, Cooper et al. 2014, Cope 1881, Granger 1915, Hay 1902, Simpson 1948, Simpson 1981, Thewissen et al. 2001 and Williamson and Lucas 1992

Sister taxon: Ectocion

Subtaxa: Meniscotherium chamense Meniscotherium priscum Meniscotherium tapiacitum

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Type: Meniscotherium chamense

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Mexico (1 collection), United States (59: California, Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming)

Total: 60 collections including 61 occurrences

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