†Pentacemylus progressus Peterson 1932 (even-toed ungulate)
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Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Homacodontidae
Full reference: O. A. Peterson. 1932. New species from the Oligocene of the Uinta. Annals of Carnegie Museum 21(2):61-78
Belongs to Pentacemylus according to J. M. Theodor et al. 2007
See also Gazin 1955 and Peterson 1932
Sister taxon: Pentacemylus leotensis
Type specimen: CM 11865, a set of teeth (Upper molars M^ and M^ and lower teeth, including Mi, M2, and part of P4). Its type locality is Leota Ranch, which is in an Uintan terrestrial horizon in the Uinta Formation of Utah.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (2: Utah collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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