†Notomeryx besensis Qiu 1978 (ruminant)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Archaeomerycidae

Synonym: Indomeryx youjiangensis Qiu 1978

Full reference: Z. Qiu. 1978. Late Eocene Hypertragulids of Baise Basin, Kwangsi. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 16(1):7-12

Belongs to Notomeryx according to J.-W. Guo et al. 1999

See also Vislobokova 2001

Sister taxon: Notomeryx major

Type specimens:

  • Notomeryx besensis: IVPP V 4957, a mandible. Its type locality is Northeastern Quelin Village, which is in an Eocene terrestrial horizon in the Nadu Formation of China.
  • Indomeryx youjiangensis: IVPP V 4955, a mandible. Its type locality is Northeastern Quelin Village, which is in an Eocene terrestrial horizon in the Nadu Formation of China.

Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser

Distribution:

• Eocene of China (7 collections)

Total: 7 collections including 8 occurrences

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