Homacodon Marsh 1872 (even-toed ungulate)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Homacodontidae

Full reference: O. C. Marsh. 1872. Preliminary description of new Tertiary mammals. Part I. American Journal of Science 4(20):122-128

Parent taxon: Homacodontidae according to J. M. Theodor et al. 2007

See also Alroy 2002, Carroll 1988, Hay 1902, McKenna and Bell 1997 and Scott 1913

Sister taxa: Antiacodon, Asiohomacodon, Auxontodon, Bunomerycini, Bunomeryx, Gagadon, Hexacodus, Homacodontini, Hylomeryx, Limeryx, Mesomeryx, Microsus, Mytonomeryx, Pentacemylus, Texodon, Tsaganohyus

Subtaxa: Homacodon priscus Homacodon pucillus Homacodon vagans

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Type: Homacodon vagans

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (15: Wyoming collections)

Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence

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