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Barbouromeryx trigonocorneus

Mammalia - Dromomerycidae

Taxonomy

Dromomeryx trigonocorneus was named by Barbour and Schultz (1934). Its type locality is Antelope Creek, which is in a Hemingfordian terrestrial horizon in Nebraska.

It was recombined as Barbouromeryx (Barbouromeryx) trigonocorneus by Frick (1937); it was recombined as Barbouromeryx trigonocorneus by Webb (1983), Janis and Manning (1998), Prothero and Liter (2007), Prothero and Liter (2008).

Synonyms

Barbouromeryx (Protobarbouromeryx) marslandensis was named by Frick (1937).

It was synonymized subjectively with Barbouromeryx trigonocorneus by Liter and Prothero (2003), Prothero and Liter (2008).
Barbouromeryx (Probarbouromeryx) sweeti was named by Frick (1937). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Bridgeport Quarries, which is in a Hemingfordian terrestrial horizon in the Runningwater Formation of Nebraska.

It was synonymized subjectively with Barbouromeryx trigonocorneus by Liter and Prothero (2003), Prothero and Liter (2008).
Parablastomeryx galushi was named by Frick (1937).

It was recombined as Blastomeryx (Parablastomeryx) galushai by Emry and Eshelman (1998); it was synonymized subjectively with Aletomeryx gracilis by Prothero (2008); it was synonymized subjectively with Barbouromeryx trigonocorneus by Prothero and Liter (2008).

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1934	Dromomeryx trigonocorneus Barbour and Schultz
1937	Barbouromeryx (Barbouromeryx) trigonocorneus Frick
1937	Barbouromeryx (Probarbouromeryx) sweeti Frick
1937	Barbouromeryx (Protobarbouromeryx) marslandensis Frick
1937	Parablastomeryx galushi Frick
1983	Barbouromeryx trigonocorneus Webb
1998	Blastomeryx (Parablastomeryx) galushai Emry and Eshelman p. 168
1998	Barbouromeryx trigonocorneus Janis and Manning
2007	Barbouromeryx trigonocorneus Prothero and Liter p. 247
2008	Barbouromeryx trigonocorneus Prothero and Liter

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Deuterostomia
phylum	Chordata	Haeckel 1874
subphylum	Vertebrata
superclass	Gnathostomata
—	Osteichthyes	()
subclass	Sarcopterygii	()
subclass	Dipnotetrapodomorpha	(Nelson 2006)
subclass	Tetrapodomorpha	()
—	Tetrapoda
—	Reptiliomorpha
—	Anthracosauria
subclass	Amphibiosauria	Kuhn 1967
—	Cotylosauria	()
—	Amniota
subclass	Synapsida
—	Therapsida	()
infraorder	Cynodontia	()
—	Mammaliamorpha
—	Mammaliaformes

Rank	Name	Author
class	Mammalia
—	Cladotheria
—	Zatheria
subclass	Tribosphenida	()
subclass	Theria
—	Eutheria	()
—	Placentalia
—	Boreoeutheria
—	Laurasiatheria
—	Scrotifera
—	Euungulata
—	Artiodactylamorpha
—	Artiodactyla	()
—	Ruminantiamorpha
—	Ruminantia	(Scopoli 1777)
—	Pecora	()
superfamily	Cervoidea
family	Dromomerycidae	Frick 1937
tribe	Cranioceratini	Frick 1937
genus	Barbouromeryx
species	trigonocorneus	()

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

†Barbouromeryx trigonocorneus Barbour and Schultz 1934

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Invalid names: Barbouromeryx (Probarbouromeryx) sweeti Frick 1937 [synonym], Barbouromeryx (Protobarbouromeryx) marslandensis Frick 1937 [synonym], Parablastomeryx galushi Frick 1937 [synonym]

Diagnosis

Reference	Diagnosis
D. R. Prothero and M. R. Liter 2008	Short upright supraorbital horns with bulbous tips. Occipital horn consisting of a short, median bulbous projection. Lacrimal fossa present. Short diastema. Moderate-sized saberlike upper canines in males. Large premolars with little molarization; anterior fossette on p4 open. brachyodont molars. Palaeomeryx fold present on lower molars. Limbs moderately elongated (modified from Janis and Manning, 1998, p. 484).