†Microstonyx major Gervais 1848 (pig)
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Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Suidae
Alternative combination: Sus major
Belongs to Microstonyx according to S. Sen et al. 2015
See also Theodorou et al. 2003
Sister taxa: Microstonyx binxianensis, Microstonyx erymanthius
Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene to Pliocene of Greece (1 collection)
• Miocene of Bulgaria (4), France (1), Greece (10), Kyrgyzstan (1), Moldova (2), Spain (2), Turkey (3), Ukraine (2)
Total: 26 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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