Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Chalicotheriidae
Lectotype designated by Schaefer and Zapfe (1971)
Synonym: Chalicotherium antiquum Kaup 1833
Full reference: J. J. Kaup. 1833. Description d'Ossements Fossiles de Mammifères Inconnus Jusqu'à-Présent. 2:1-31
Belongs to Chalicotherium according to P. M. Butler 1965
See also Colbert 1935, Hay 1902, Kaup 1833 and Koufos 2012
Sister taxa: Chalicotherium brevirostris, Chalicotherium grande, Chalicotherium pilgrimi, Chalicotherium rusingense, Chalicotherium salinum, Chalicotherium sinense, Chalicotherium styriacum, Chalicotherium wetzleri
Type specimens:
- Chalicotherium goldfussi: HLM Din3167 (lectotype), a tooth (right M3 ).
- Chalicotherium antiquum:
Ecology: ground dwelling browser
Distribution:
• Miocene of Austria (2 collections), Greece (1), Hungary (1), Turkey (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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