†Megaceros baotouensis Huang et al. 1989 (Irish elk)
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Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Cervidae
Full reference: W. Huang, Y. Li, and Z. Nie. 1989. Two new species of fossil Megaceros from North China. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 27(1):53-64
Belongs to Megaceros according to W. Huang et al. 1989
Sister taxa: Megaloceros algericus, Megaloceros giganteus, Megaloceros luochuanensis, Alces (Megaceros) fossilis
Type specimen: NM 8601, an other (one right antler, brow tine damaged). Its type locality is Houshuigou, bed 5, Baotou, which is in a Pleistocene terrestrial sandstone in China.
Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser
Distribution: found only at Houshuigou, bed 5, Baotou
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