†Merycobunodon Golz 1976 (even-toed ungulate)
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Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Oromerycidae
Full reference: D. J. Golz. 1976. Eocene Artiodactyla of Southern California. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles Count, Science Bulletin 26:1-85
Parent taxon: Oromerycidae according to D. R. Prothero 1998
See also Carroll 1988 and Golz 1976
Sister taxa: Camelodon, Eotylopus, Malaquiferus, Montanatylopus, Oromeryx, Protylopus
Subtaxa: Merycobunodon littoralis Merycobunodon walshi
Type: Merycobunodon littoralis
Ecology: ground dwelling browser
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (4: California, Wyoming collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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