†Elomeryx japonicus Matsumoto 1925 (anthracothere)
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Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Anthracotheriidae
Alternative combination: Brachyodus japonicus
Belongs to Elomeryx according to T. Tsubamoto and N. Kohno 2011
Sister taxa: Bakalovia orientalis, Bothriodon chyelingensis, Bothriodon tientongensis, Brachyodus trofimovi, Elomeryx armatus, Elomeryx asticus, Elomeryx borbonicus, Elomeryx cluai, Elomeryx crispus, Elomeryx garbanii
Type specimen: NMJH-A-636-1-1- 37, a mandible
Ecology: ground dwelling browser
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Japan (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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