†Oromeryx plicatus Marsh 1894 (even-toed ungulate)
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Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Oromerycidae
Full reference: O. C. Marsh. 1894. Description of Tertiary artiodactyles. American Journal of Science 48(285):259-275
Belongs to Oromeryx according to C. L. Gazin 1955
See also Hay 1902 and Marsh 1894
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: YPM 14571, a partial skull (Right maxillary fragment with P* and the lingual portions of M^-M^ ; left maxillary fragment with M^ and the labial portion of M2). Its type locality is Mouth of White River, which is in an Uintan terrestrial horizon in the Uinta Formation of Utah.
Ecology: ground dwelling browser
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (3: Utah collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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