Bunomeryx Wortman 1898 (even-toed ungulate)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Homacodontidae

Full reference: J. L. Wortman. 1898. The extinct Camelidae of North America and some associated forms. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 10(7):93-141

Parent taxon: Homacodontidae according to J. M. Theodor et al. 2007

See also Alroy 2002, Carroll 1988, Gazin 1955, Gentry and Hooker 1988, Hay 1902, McKenna and Bell 1997, Peterson 1919 and Scott 1913

Sister taxa: Antiacodon, Asiohomacodon, Auxontodon, Bunomerycini, Gagadon, Hexacodus, Homacodon, Homacodontini, Hylomeryx, Limeryx, Mesomeryx, Microsus, Mytonomeryx, Pentacemylus, Texodon, Tsaganohyus

Subtaxa: Bunomeryx montanus

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (5: Utah collections)

Total: 5 collections including 6 occurrences

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