Indomeryx arenae Pilgrim 1928 (ruminant)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Lophiomerycidae

Synonym: Indomeryx minus Métais et al. 2000

Belongs to Indomeryx according to Pilgrim 1928

Sister taxon: Indomeryx cotteri

Type specimens:

  • Indomeryx arenae: GSI B769, a mandible. Its type locality is Pangan 1, Pondaung Sandstone, which is in a Bartonian terrestrial sandstone/siliciclastic in the Pondaung Formation of Myanmar.
  • Indomeryx minus: Bhn 3, a mandible. Its type locality is Bahin 4, Pondaung Sandstone, which is in a Bartonian terrestrial sandstone/siltstone in the Pondaung Formation of Myanmar.

Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser

Distribution:

• Eocene of Myanmar (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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