†Malaquiferus Gazin 1955 (even-toed ungulate)
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Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Oromerycidae
Full reference: C. L. Gazin. 1955. A review of the Upper Eocene Artiodactyla of North America. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 128(8):1-96
Parent taxon: Oromerycidae according to D. R. Prothero 1998
See also Carroll 1988 and Gazin 1955
Sister taxa: Camelodon, Eotylopus, Merycobunodon, Montanatylopus, Oromeryx, Protylopus
Subtaxa: Malaquiferus tourteloti
Type: Malaquiferus tourteloti
Ecology: ground dwelling browser
Distribution:
• Eocene of Canada (1: Saskatchewan collection), United States (5: Texas, Wyoming)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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