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Oromeryx
Taxonomy
Oromeryx was named by Marsh (1894) [Not explicitly indicated as "gen. nov." in this paper, but this is description of the type species, Oromeryx plicatus]. Its type is Oromeryx plicatus.
It was assigned to Leptomerycinae by Hay (1902); to Hypertragulidae by Peterson (1919); and to Oromerycidae by Marsh (1894), Gazin (1955), Carroll (1988), Prothero (1998).
It was assigned to Leptomerycinae by Hay (1902); to Hypertragulidae by Peterson (1919); and to Oromerycidae by Marsh (1894), Gazin (1955), Carroll (1988), Prothero (1998).
Species
O. plicatus (type species)
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: f = family, o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Nowak 1999, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979, Prothero 1998, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Age range: base of the Uintan to the top of the Duchesnean or 45.90000 to 37.00000 Ma
Collections (5 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Early/Lower Uintan | USA (Colorado) | O. sp. (16623) | |
| Uintan | USA (Utah) | O. plicatus (16606 16646) O. sp. (16607) | |
| Duchesnean | USA (Texas) | O. sp. (16835) |