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Pseudoblastomeryx

Mammalia - Moschidae

Taxonomy
Pseudoblastomeryx was named by Tedford et al. (1987) [named as subgenus of Parablastomeryx by Frick 1937; implicitly raised to genus level; followed by Webb 1998a]. It is not extant. Its type is Parablastomeryx falkenbachi.

It was assigned to Moschidae by Tedford et al. (1987) and Webb (1998); and to Blastomerycinae by Prothero (2007) and Prothero (2008).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Pseudoblastomeryx Tedford et al.
1998Pseudoblastomeryx Webb
2007Pseudoblastomeryx Prothero p. 225
2008Pseudoblastomeryx Prothero

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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()
—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
genusPseudoblastomeryx

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. †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
ReferenceDiagnosis
D. R. Prothero 2008Smaller species of late Arikareean-early Hemingfordian blastomerycines with unreduced premolar row (70% or more of molar row length). Differs from all other blastomerycines except Machaeromeryx in its smaller size, but it is significantly larger than Machaeromeryx.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialo
Locomotion: actively mobilec
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, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979, Nowak 1999, Nowak 1991

Age range: base of the Hemingfordian to the top of the Harrisonian or 20.43000 to 18.50000 Ma

Collections (22 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (Wyoming) Parablastomeryx falkenbachi (17532)
late Late Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (California) P. advena (167828 167848)
Harrisonian24.8 - 18.5USA (Nebraska) Blastomeryx tantillus (17736) P. sp. (17843 28043)
Harrisonian24.8 - 18.5USA (Wyoming) Parablastomeryx falkenbachi (17780 17847 17848)
Harrisonian24.8 - 18.5USA (Oregon) Parablastomeryx advena (170308)
Harrisonian24.8 - 18.5USA (South Dakota) Blastomeryx advena (17747 17756 17827)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333USA (California) Parablastomeryx falkenbachi (19144)
Early/Lower Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Nebraska) Blastomeryx schultzi (17881) Parablastomeryx marsa (17927)
Early/Lower Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Oregon) Parablastomeryx schultzi (167866)
Early/Lower Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Wyoming) P. schultzi (167863)
Early/Lower Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (California) P. advena (167840 167841 167842)
Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (South Dakota) P. advena (17912)