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Marshochoerus

Mammalia - Tayassuidae

Taxonomy
Marshochoerus was named by Prothero (2015).

It was assigned to Hesperhyinae by Prothero (2015) and Prothero (2021).

Species
M. socialis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2015Marshochoerus Prothero p. 252 fig. 20
2021Marshochoerus Prothero p. 17

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
subclassSynapsida
—Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
RankNameAuthor
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—Laurasiatheria
—Scrotifera
—Euungulata
—Artiodactylamorpha
—Artiodactyla()
superfamilySuoidea
—Suina(Gray 1868)
familyTayassuidae
subfamilyHesperhyinae
genusMarshochoerus

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.

G. †Marshochoerus Prothero 2015
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†Marshochoerus socialis Marsh 1875
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
D. R. Prothero 2015Smallest of all the hesperhyines (see Tables 5-8); narrow plesiochoanal fossa; retains P3 with a narrow lingual cingulum.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialo
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: herbivoref
Diet 2: omnivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-08-23 13:10:33
Source: f = family, o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Nowak 1991, Hendy et al. 2009, Nowak 1999, Lillegraven 1979, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Aquitanian to the top of the Arikareean or 23.03000 to 18.50000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (Oregon) Palaeochoerus socialis (180202)
late Late Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (Oregon) Cynorca sociale (18013)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44USA (Texas) Cynorca sociale (18663)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97USA (Delaware) Cynorca sociale (18579)
Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Texas) Tayassuidae indet. (18626)
Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Nevada) Cynorca sociale (18962)
Hemingfordian - Barstovian20.43 - 12.5USA (California) Cynorca sociale (19478)