Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Entelodontidae
Alternative combinations: Elotherium crassum, Entelodon crassus
Full reference: O. C. Marsh. 1873. Notice of new Tertiary mammals (continued). American Journal of Science, series 3 5(30):485-488
Belongs to Archaeotherium according to W. B. Scott 1940
See also Effinger 1998, Galbreath 1953, Hay 1902, Marsh 1873, Marsh 1893, Peterson 1909, Troxell 1920 and Troxell 1920
Sister taxa: Archaeotherium calkinsi, Archaeotherium caninus, Archaeotherium coarctatum, Archaeotherium imperator, Archaeotherium marshi, Archaeotherium mortoni, Archaeotherium palustris, Archaeotherium scotti, Archaeotherium superbum, Archaeotherium trippensis, Archaeotherium wanlessi, Choerodon calkinsi, Eotherium markgrafi, Eotherium abeli
Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (3: Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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