Full reference: B. Mennecart and G. Métais. 2015. Mosaicomeryx gen. nov., a ruminant mammal from the Oligocene of Europe and the significance of ‘gelocids’. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 13(7):581-600
Parent taxon: Ruminantia according to B. Mennecart and G. Métais 2015
Sister taxa: Agriochoeridae, Amphimoschus, Andegamerycidae, Anoplotheriadae, Archaeomerycidae, Bovoidea, Delahomeryx, Giraffoidea, Hispanomerycidae, Krabitherium, Merycotherium, Paalitherium, Palaeohypsodontus, Pecora, Prodremotherium, Sanitherium, Thandaungia, Tragulidae, Tragulina
Subtaxa: Mosaicomeryx quercyi
Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser
Distribution:
• Oligocene of France (4 collections), Pakistan (1), Switzerland (5)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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