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Machaeromeryx

Mammalia - Moschidae

Taxonomy
Machaeromeryx was named by Matthew (1926). Its type is Machaeromeryx tragulus.

It was assigned to Cervidae by Matthew (1926); to Moschidae by Carroll (1988) and Webb (1998); and to Blastomerycinae by Prothero (2007) and Prothero (2008).

Species
M. gilchristensis, M. tragulus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1926Machaeromeryx Matthew p. 1
1988Machaeromeryx Carroll
1998Machaeromeryx Webb p. 473
2007Machaeromeryx Prothero p. 225
2008Machaeromeryx 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
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
RankNameAuthor
—Theriamorpha(Rowe 1993)
—Theriiformes()
—Trechnotheria
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—Laurasiatheria
—Scrotifera
—Euungulata
—Artiodactylamorpha
—Artiodactyla()
—Ruminantiamorpha
—Ruminantia(Scopoli 1777)
—Pecora()
—Plesiometacarpalia
tribeCerviniGoldfuss 1820
familyMoschidae
subfamilyBlastomerycinaeFrick 1937
genusMachaeromeryx

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. †Machaeromeryx Matthew 1926
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†Machaeromeryx tragulus Matthew 1926
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
D. R. Prothero 2008Smallest blastomerycines (M1-3 length = 17-21 mm;
p2-4 length = 11-14 mm); reduced premolar series (p2-4 about 60% of m1-3 length); more hypsodont molars; cementum on molars.
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: Nowak 1999, Lillegraven 1979, Nowak 1991, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

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

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
late Late Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (California) M. tragulus (167828 167848 167852)
Harrisonian24.8 - 18.5USA (Nebraska) M. tragulus (17738)
Early/Lower Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97Panama (Panama City) M. sp. (144879)
Early/Lower Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Nebraska) M. tragulus (17891)
Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Florida) M. gilchristensis (18597)
Late/Upper Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Florida) M. sp. (18512)