†Limeryx chimaera Metais et al. 2005 (even-toed ungulate)
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Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Homacodontidae
Full reference: G. Metais, T. Qi, J. Guo and C. Beard. 2005. A new bunoselenodont artiodactyl from the Middle Eocene of China and the early record of selenodont artiodactyls in Asia. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 25(4):994-997
Belongs to Limeryx according to J. M. Theodor et al. 2007
See also Metais et al. 2005
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: IVPP V12760.1, a tooth (isolated left M2). Its type locality is Shanghuang Quarry, fissure D, which is in an Eocene fissure fill limestone in China.
Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser
Distribution: found only at Shanghuang Quarry, fissure D
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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