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Blastomerycinae

Mammalia - Moschidae

Taxonomy
Blastomerycinae was named by Frick (1937). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Moschidae by Prothero (2007), Prothero (2008).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1937Blastomerycinae Frick
2007Blastomerycinae Prothero p. 224
2008Blastomerycinae Prothero

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Eugnathostomata
—Teleostomi(Bonaparte 1836)
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
subclassSynapsida
—Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
RankNameAuthor
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—Laurasiatheria
—Scrotifera
—Euungulata
—Artiodactylamorpha
—Artiodactyla()
—Ruminantiamorpha
—Ruminantia(Scopoli 1777)
—Pecora()
superfamilyBovoidea
familyMoschidae
subfamilyBlastomerycinaeFrick 1937
subfamilyBlastomerycinaeFrick 1937

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.

Subfm. †Blastomerycinae Frick 1937
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G. †Blastomeryx Cope 1877
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†Blastomeryx cursor Cook 1934
†Blastomeryx gemmifer Cope 1874
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Invalid names: Blastomeryx elegans Matthew and Cook 1909 [synonym], Blastomeryx francesca Frick 1937 [synonym], Blastomeryx medius Matthew 1924 [synonym], Blastomeryx mefferdi Frick 1937 [synonym]
G. †Longirostromeryx Frick 1937
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†Longirostromeryx wellsi Matthew 1904
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Invalid names: Longirostromeryx blicki Frick 1937 [synonym], Longirostromeryx merriami Frick 1937 [synonym], Longirostromeryx serpentis Frick 1937 [synonym]
Invalid names: Longirostromeryx novomexicanus Frick 1937 [nomen nudum]
G. †Machaeromeryx Matthew 1926
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†Machaeromeryx tragulus Matthew 1926
G. †Parablastomeryx Frick 1937
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G. †Problastomeryx Webb 1998
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†Problastomeryx primus Matthew 1908
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Invalid names: Blastomeryx mollis Merriam 1911 [synonym], Blastomeryx olcotti Matthew 1908 [synonym]
G. †Pseudoblastomeryx Tedford et al. 1987
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†Pseudoblastomeryx advena Matthew 1907
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Invalid names: Blastomeryx tantillus Cook 1934 [synonym], Pseudoblastomeryx falkenbachi Frick 1937 [synonym], Pseudoblastomeryx marsa Frick 1937 [synonym], Pseudoblastomeryx schultzi Frick 1937 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialo
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: browserf
Diet 2: grazerf
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-08-23 13:15:44
Source: f = family, o = order, subc = subclass, subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Carroll 1988, Nowak 1999, Nowak 1991, Kiessling 2004, Lillegraven 1979

Age range: base of the Miocene to the top of the Early/Lower Clarendonian or 23.04000 to 9.40000 Ma

Collections (137 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (Montana) Blastomeryx gemmifer (17509)
Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (Wyoming) Parablastomeryx falkenbachi (17532)
late Late Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (California) Machaeromeryx tragulus (167852) Machaeromeryx tragulus, Pseudoblastomeryx advena (167828 167848)
Arikareean - Hemingfordian29.5 - 16.3USA (Oregon) Blastomeryx sp. (239945 239947 239950)
Harrisonian23.1 - 18.5USA (Wyoming) Blastomeryx olcotti (74096) Parablastomeryx falkenbachi (17780 17847 17848)
Harrisonian23.1 - 18.5USA (South Dakota) Blastomeryx advena (17747 17756 17827) Blastomeryx primus (17745) Blastomeryx sp. (17749 17826)
Harrisonian23.1 - 18.5USA (Oregon) Parablastomeryx advena (170308)
Harrisonian23.1 - 18.5USA (Nebraska) Blastomeryx olcotti (17805) Blastomeryx sp. (17809) Blastomeryx tantillus (17736) Machaeromeryx tragulus (17738) Pseudoblastomeryx sp. (17843 28043)
Harrisonian - Hemingfordian23.1 - 16.3USA (Montana) Blastomeryx sp. (18811)
Miocene23.04 - 5.333USA (Colorado) Blastomeryx sp. (18902)
Miocene23.04 - 5.333USA (California) Parablastomeryx falkenbachi (19144)
Miocene23.04 - 5.333USA (Montana) Blastomeryx sp. (18847 19000)
Miocene23.04 - 5.333USA (South Dakota) Longirostromeryx wellsi (18369)
Miocene23.04 - 5.333USA (Oregon) Blastomeryx gemmifer (18957 19028)
Miocene23.04 - 5.333USA (Texas) Longirostromeryx wellsi (18644)
Miocene23.04 - 5.333USA (Oklahoma) Blastomeryx sp. (18105)
Miocene23.04 - 5.333USA (Nevada) Blastomeryx mollis (18922)
Miocene23.04 - 5.333USA (Idaho) Problastomeryx primus (18980)
Early/Lower Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (Oregon) Parablastomeryx sp., Parablastomeryx schultzi (167866)
Early/Lower Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (Wyoming) Pseudoblastomeryx schultzi (167863)
Early/Lower Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3Panama (Panama City) Machaeromeryx sp., Parablastomeryx sp. (144879)
Early/Lower Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (Nebraska) Blastomeryx schultzi (17881) Machaeromeryx tragulus (17891) Parablastomeryx sp., Parablastomeryx marsa (17927)
Early/Lower Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (California) Pseudoblastomeryx advena (167840 167841 167842)
Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (South Dakota) Pseudoblastomeryx advena (17912)
Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (Texas) Blastomerycinae indet., Blastomeryx sp. (18626) Protoceras sp. (18617)
Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (Florida) Machaeromeryx gilchristensis, Parablastomeryx floridanus (18597)
Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (Nebraska) Blastomeryx gemmifer (17867 17871 17920) Blastomeryx medius (18001)
Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3Canada (Saskatchewan) Blastomeryx sp. (17868 18002) Blastomeryx sp., Parablastomeryx sp. (18003)
Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (Nevada) Blastomerycinae indet. (18962)
Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (Wyoming) Blastomeryx sp. (17953)
Late/Upper Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (Florida) Machaeromeryx sp., Blastomeryx sp. (18512)
Hemingfordian - Barstovian18.5 - 12.5USA (California) Blastomerycinae indet. (19235 19254 19255)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5Canada (Saskatchewan) Blastomeryx elegans (18758 18759 18761 18794 18797 18799)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Oregon) Blastomeryx sp. (19056) Parablastomeryx sp., Blastomerycinae indet. (19031)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Nevada) Blastomeryx mollis (19103)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (New Mexico) Blastomeryx francesca, Longirostromeryx blicki (19535) Blastomeryx francesca, Longirostromeryx sp. (19287) Longirostromeryx wellsi (19519)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Texas) Blastomeryx sp. (18604 18619 18628 18637 207493)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Nebraska) Blastomeryx gemmifer (18090 18144 18208 18261 18284) Blastomeryx mefferdi (18124) Blastomeryx sp. (18165 18443) Longirostromeryx blicki (18164 18275 18442) Longirostromeryx sp. (18192 18209) Longirostromeryx sp., Parablastomeryx sp. (18412)
Early/Lower Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Montana) Blastomeryx elegans (18803) Blastomeryx gemmifer (231898)
Early/Lower Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (New Mexico) Blastomeryx gemmifer (19547)
Early/Lower Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Nebraska) Blastomeryx elegans (17905 17976) Blastomeryx gemmifer (17983)
Barstovian - Clarendonian16.3 - 9.4USA (Nebraska) Blastomeryx elegans (230906) Longirostromeryx wellsi (18077)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82USA (Florida) Blastomeryx sp. (18569)
Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Kansas) Longirostromeryx sp. (18186)
Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (South Dakota) Longirostromeryx wellsi (18063 18200 18344 18491) Parablastomeryx sp. (18481)
Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Nebraska) Blastomerycinae indet. (18082) Blastomeryx gemmifer (18106 18260) Blastomeryx sp. (18159) Longirostromeryx merriami (18042 18204 18334 18336) Longirostromeryx serpentis (18222) Longirostromeryx sp. (18221 18314) Longirostromeryx wellsi (18092 18217 18233 18273 18300 18324 188779) Parablastomeryx gregorii (18245 18496)
Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Texas) Blastomeryx sp. (18623 18645 207452) Longirostromeryx clarendonensis (18244) Longirostromeryx sp. (18149)
Early/Lower Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Florida) Blastomeryx sp. (161377)
Late/Upper Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Nebraska) Longirostromeryx merriami (18066)
Clarendonian - Hemphillian12.5 - 4.7USA (South Dakota) Longirostromeryx wellsi (18352)