Gobiohyus robustus Matthew and Granger 1925 (even-toed ungulate)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Helohyidae

Full reference: W. D. Matthew and W. Granger. 1925. New mammals from the Irdin Manha Eocene of Mongolia. American Museum Novitates (198)1-10

Belongs to Gobiohyus according to M. C. Coombs and W. P. Coombs 1977

See also Matthew and Granger 1925

Sister taxa: Gobiohyus orientalis, Gobiohyus pressidens, Gobiohyus reshetovi, Gobiohyus yuanchuensis

Type specimen: AMNH 20246, a mandible (dentary with p4-m3 and alveoli or partial crowns of anterior dentition)

Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser

Distribution: found only at Mengjiapo, fossil locality no. 57202, Lushi basin (Eocene of China)

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