Merycobunodon Golz 1976 (even-toed ungulate)

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

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Type: Merycobunodon littoralis

Ecology: ground dwelling browser

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (4: California, Wyoming collections)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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