Mammalia - Cimolesta - Coryphodontidae
Synonyms: Eudinoceras kholobolchiensis Osborn and Granger 1931, Eudinoceras obailiensis Gabounia 1962, Gobiatherium monolobotum Qi 1987, Metacoryphodon luminis Chow and Qi 1982, Metacoryphodon minor Qi 1987, Metacoryphodon obailiensis Gabounia 1962
Full reference: H. F. Osborn. 1924. Eudinoceras, upper Eocene amblypod of Mongolia. American Museum Novitates 145:1-5
Belongs to Eudinoceras according to F.-Y. Mao and Y.-Q. Wang 2012
See also Lucas 2001, Osborn 1924, Osborn and Granger 1932 and Wang 1994
Sister taxa: Eudinoceras crassum, Eudinoceras sishuiensis, Eudinoceras xintaiensis, Eudinoceras youngi, Eudinoceras zhichengensis
Type specimens:
- Eudinoceras mongoliensis: AMNH 20101, a tooth
- Eudinoceras kholobolchiensis:
- Eudinoceras obailiensis:
- Gobiatherium monolobotum: IVPP V 5713, a set of teeth.
- Metacoryphodon luminis: IVPP V5697. Its type locality is Ulan Bulak, which is in an Eocene fluvial siliciclastic in China.
- Metacoryphodon minor:
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of China (9 collections)
Total: 9 collections including 10 occurrences
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