Basic info | Taxonomic history | Classification | Included Taxa |
Morphology | Ecology and taphonomy | External Literature Search | Age range and collections |
Oromerycidae
Taxonomy
Oromerycidae was named by Gazin (1955).
It was assigned to Tylopoda by Prothero (1986); to Cameloidea by Carroll (1988); and to Tylopoda by Prothero (1998).
It was assigned to Tylopoda by Prothero (1986); to Cameloidea by Carroll (1988); and to Tylopoda by Prothero (1998).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data
|
|
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.
Fm. †Oromerycidae Gazin 1955
show all | hide all
G. †Merycobunodon Golz 1976
hide
†Merycobunodon littoralis Golz 1976
†Merycobunodon walshi Murphey and Kelly 2017
G. †Protylopus Wortman 1898
hide
†Protylopus annectens Peterson 1919
†Protylopus pearsonensis Golz 1976
†Protylopus petersoni Wortman 1898
+
Invalid names: Protylopus minor Prothero 1998 [synonym], Protylopus parvus Prothero 1998 [synonym]
†Protylopus robustus Golz 1976
†Protylopus stocki Golz 1976
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
Source: f = family, o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
References: Nowak 1999, Prothero 1998, Lillegraven 1979, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988 |
Age range: base of the Early/Lower Uintan to the top of the Duchesnean or 46.20000 to 37.00000 Ma
Collections (62 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
---|---|---|---|
Early/Lower Uintan | USA (Colorado) | Oromeryx sp. (16623) | |
Early/Lower Uintan | USA (California) | Merycobunodon littoralis (16665 16676) Merycobunodon sp. (16684) Oromerycidae indet. (16666 16710 16757) Protylopus petersoni (16695) Protylopus sp. (16692 16762) | |
Early/Lower Uintan | USA (Wyoming) | Oromerycidae indet. (93087) | |
Late/Upper Uintan | USA (California) | Protylopus sp. (16780) Protylopus sp., Protylopus sp. (16585) | |
Late/Upper Uintan | Canada (Saskatchewan) | Oromerycidae indet. (16626 16627) | |
Late/Upper Uintan | USA (Texas) | Malaquiferus sp., Protylopus sp. (16614) | |
Uintan | USA (Texas) | Oromerycidae indet. (16624) | |
Uintan | USA (Utah) | Oromeryx plicatus (16606) Oromeryx plicatus, Protylopus petersoni (16646) Protylopus annectens, Oromeryx sp. (16607) Protylopus petersoni (16589 16654) | |
Uintan | USA (California) | Protylopus petersoni, Protylopus robustus, Protylopus stocki (16590 16791) Protylopus petersoni, Protylopus stocki (16591) Protylopus robustus (16603 16792 16793) Protylopus robustus, Protylopus stocki (16790) Protylopus sp. (16615) Protylopus stocki (16547) | |
Uintan | USA (Wyoming) | Camelodon arapahovius (16523) Malaquiferus tourteloti (16513 16517 16518 16552) Protylopus petersoni (16648) | |
Uintan - Duchesnean | USA (California) | Protylopus pearsonensis (16801) Protylopus petersoni (16533) | |
Duchesnean | USA (California) | Eotylopus sp., Protylopus pearsonensis (16810) Protylopus pearsonensis (16805 16808 16811) Protylopus stocki (16844) | |
Duchesnean | USA (Texas) | Eotylopus reedi (16849) Oromeryx sp., Eotylopus reedi (16835) | |
Duchesnean | Canada (Saskatchewan) | Oromerycidae indet. (16845) | |
Chadronian | USA (Colorado) | Eotylopus sp. (16977) | |
Chadronian | USA (Nebraska) | Eotylopus reedi (17031) | |
Chadronian | USA (Wyoming) | Eotylopus reedi (16898 16960 16961 16962 16963 16964 16965) | |
Chadronian | Canada (Saskatchewan) | Malaquiferus sp., Eotylopus reedi (16919) | |
Chadronian | USA (New Mexico) | Montanatylopus matthewi (17032) | |
Chadronian | USA (Montana) | Montanatylopus matthewi (16990) | |
Chadronian | USA (Texas) | Eotylopus reedi (16931 17016) Oromerycidae indet. (16894) |