†Heptacodon occidentalis Osborn and Wortman 1894 (anthracothere)
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Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Anthracotheriidae
Full reference: H. F. Osborn and J. L. Wortman. 1894. Fossil mammals of the Lower Miocene White River beds. Collection of 1892. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 6(7):199-228
Belongs to Heptacodon according to W. B. Scott 1940
Sister taxa: Heptacodon curtus, Heptacodon gibbiceps, Heptacodon occidentale, Heptacodon pellionis, Heptacodon yeguaensis
Ecology: ground dwelling browser
Distribution:
• Oligocene of United States (1: South Dakota collection)
• Eocene of United States (1: Nebraska)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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