Thinohyus lentus Marsh 1875

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Tayassuidae

Alternative combination: Perchoerus lentus

Synonyms: Bothrolabis pristinus Leidy 1873, Dicotyles pristinus Leidy 1873, Palaeochoerus pristinus Leidy 1873, Perchoerus pristinus Leidy 1873, Thinohyus pristinus Leidy 1873

Full reference: O. C. Marsh. 1875. Notice of new Tertiary mammals, IV. American Journal of Science, series 3 9(51):239-250

Belongs to Thinohyus according to D. R. Prothero 2009

See also Cope 1879, Cope 1888, Cope and Matthew 1915, Fremd 1994, Hay 1902, Leidy 1873, Marsh 1875, Matthew 1907, Pearson 1923, Prothero 2021 and Wright 1998

Sister taxon: Thinohyus rostratus

Distribution:

• Arikareean of United States (1: Oregon collection)

• Oligocene of United States (1: Oregon)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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