†Simimeryx hudsoni Stock 1934 (ruminant)
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Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Praetragulidae
Full reference: C. Stock. 1934. A hypertragulid from the Sespe Uppermost Eocene, California. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 20(12):625-629
Belongs to Simimeryx according to I. A. Vislobokova 2001
See also Gazin 1955 and Stock 1934
Sister taxon: Simimeryx minutus
Type specimen: CIT 1764, a maxilla (xght maxilla with P2 to M3). Its type locality is Pearson Ranch (Bed CS20), which is in a Duchesnean terrestrial horizon in the Sespe Formation of California.
Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (14: California collections)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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