Archaeotherium crassum Marsh 1873 (even-toed ungulate)

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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