Mammalia - Dinocerata - Prodinoceratidae
Synonyms: Bathyopsoides Patterson 1939, Prouintatherium Dorr, Jr. 1958
Full reference: G. G. Simpson. 1929. A new Paleocene uintathere and molar evolution in the Ambylpoda. American Museum Novitates 387:1-9
Parent taxon: Prodinoceratidae according to J. G. M. Thewissen and P. D. Gingerich 1987
See also Dorr 1958, Kihm 1984, Lucas and Schoch 1998, Patterson 1939, Rose 1981, Schoch and Lucas 1985, Simpson 1929 and Wheeler 1961
Sister taxon: Prodinoceras
Subtaxa: Probathyopsis harrisorum Probathyopsis lysitensis Probathyopsis praecursor Probathyopsis sinyuensis
Type: Probathyopsis praecursor
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of China (1 collection), United States (2: Wyoming)
• Cf3 of United States (1: Wyoming)
• Clarkforkian of United States (45: Colorado, Wyoming)
• Cf2 of United States (2: Wyoming)
• Cf1 of United States (1: Wyoming)
• Paleocene of United States (18: Wyoming)
Total: 70 collections including 73 occurrences
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