†Meridiolophus expansus Bai et al. 2014 (odd-toed ungulate)
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Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Isectolophidae
Full reference: B. Bai, Y. Wang, J. Meng, Q. Li, and X. Jin. 2014. New Early Eocene Basal tapiromorph from Southern China and its Phylogenetic Implications. PLoS ONE 9(10):e110806:1-9
Belongs to Meridiolophus according to B. Bai et al. 2014
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: IVPP V 20125, a mandible. Its type locality is Shishan Town, which is in an Eocene terrestrial horizon in the Huayong Formation of China.
Ecology: ground dwelling browser
Distribution: found only at Shishan Town
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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