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Cervoidea

Mammalia

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1988Cervoidea Carroll
2001Cervoidea Sach and Heizmann p. 35
2002Cervoidea Khan and Sarwar p. 140

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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
RankNameAuthor
classMammalia
—Theriamorpha(Rowe 1993)
—Theriiformes()
—Trechnotheria
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—Laurasiatheria
—Scrotifera
—Euungulata
—Artiodactylamorpha
—Artiodactyla()
—Ruminantiamorpha
—Ruminantia(Scopoli 1777)
—Pecora()
superfamilyCervoidea
superfamilyCervoidea

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.

Superfm. †Cervoidea
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G. †Amphiprox Kaup 1839
G. †Boreameryx Dawson and Harington 2007
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†Boreameryx braskerudi Dawson and Harington 2007
G. †Heterocemas Young 1937
Fm. Lagomerycidae Pilgrim 1941
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Tr. Dicrocerini Simpson 1945
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G. †Dicrocerus Lartet 1837
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†Dicrocerus elegans Lartet 1837
G. †Heteroprox Schaub 1928
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†Heteroprox larteti Filhol 1890
Tr. Lagomerycini Pilgrim 1941
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G. †Lagomeryx Roger 1904
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†Lagomeryx complicidens Young 1964
†Lagomeryx manai Suraprasit et al. 2014
†Lagomeryx parvulus Roger 1898
†Lagomeryx ruetimeyeri Thenius 1949
G. Ligeromeryx Azanza and Ginsburg 1997
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†Ligeromeryx praestans Stehlin 1937
G. †Stephanocemas Colbert 1936
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Stephanocemas rucha Ginsburg and Ukkakimapan 1983
Invalid names: Stephanoceras Colbert 1936 [replaced]
Fm. †Palaeomerycidae Lydekker 1883
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Subfm. †Aletomerycinae Frick 1937
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G. †Aletomeryx Lull 1920
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†Aletomeryx gracilis Lull 1920
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Invalid names: Aletomeryx lugni Frick 1937 [synonym], Aletomeryx scotti Matthew 1924 [synonym], Blastomeryx marshi Lull 1920 [synonym]
†Aletomeryx occidentalis Whistler 1984
Invalid names: Blastomeryx pristinus Cook 1934 [nomen dubium], Dyseomeryx Stirton 1944 [synonym]
G. †Diabolocornis Beatty 2010
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†Diabolocornis simonsi Beatty 2010
G. †Sinclairomeryx Frick 1937
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†Sinclairomeryx riparius Matthew 1924
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Invalid names: Sinclairomeryx sinclairi Frick 1937 [synonym], Sinclairomeryx tedi Frick 1937 [synonym]
Invalid names: Aletomerycini Frick 1937 [empty]
G. †Amphitragulus Pomel 1847
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†Amphitragulus elegans Pomel 1846
†Amphitragulus minoensis Matsumoto 1918
†Amphitragulus quercyi Filhol 1887
†Amphitragulus validus Dehm 1935
Subfm. †Dromomerycinae Frick 1937
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Tr. †Cranioceratini Frick 1937
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G. †Barbouromeryx Frick 1937
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Subg. †Barbouromeryx (Barbouromeryx) Frick 1937
†Barbouromeryx cursor Cook 1922
†Barbouromeryx trigonocorneus Barbour and Schultz 1934
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Invalid names: Barbouromeryx (Probarbouromeryx) sweeti Frick 1937 [synonym], Barbouromeryx (Protobarbouromeryx) marslandensis Frick 1937 [synonym], Parablastomeryx galushi Frick 1937 [synonym]
Invalid names: Barbouromeryx (Probarbouromeryx) Frick 1937 [invalid subgroup], Barbouromeryx (Protobarbouromeryx) Frick 1937 [invalid subgroup]
G. †Bouromeryx Skinner et al. 1977
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†Bouromeryx americanus Douglass 1899
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Invalid names: Barbouromeryx nebrascensis Frick 1937 [synonym], Bouromeryx milleri Frick 1937 [synonym], Bouromeryx pawniensis Frick 1937 [synonym], Bouromeryx pseudonebrascensis Frick 1937 [synonym], Bouromeryx supernebrascensis Frick 1937 [synonym], Dromomeryx parvus Cook 1922 [synonym], Palaeomeryx madisonius Douglass 1899 [synonym]
†Bouromeryx submilleri Frick 1937
G. †Cranioceras Matthew 1918
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†Cranioceras pawniensis Frick 1937
†Cranioceras teres Cope 1874
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Invalid names: Cranioceras clarendonensis Frick 1937 [synonym], Cranioceras dakotensis Frick 1937 [synonym]
†Cranioceras unicornis Matthew 1918
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Invalid names: Cranioceras granti Frick 1937 [synonym], Cranioceras mefferdi Frick 1937 [synonym]
G. †Pediomeryx Stirton 1936
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†Pediomeryx hemphillensis Stirton 1936
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Invalid names: Procoileus edensis Frick 1937 [synonym], Yumaceras falkenbachi Frick 1937 [synonym]
G. †Procranioceras Frick 1937
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G. †Yumaceras Frick 1937
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†Yumaceras figginsi Frick 1937
†Yumaceras hamiltoni Webb 1983
†Yumaceras ruminalis Stirton 1939
Tr. †Dromomerycini Frick 1937
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G. †Drepanomeryx Sinclair 1915
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†Drepanomeryx falciformis Sinclair 1915
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Invalid names: Drepanomeryx (Matthomeryx) matthewi Frick 1937 [synonym]
Invalid names: Drepanomeryx (Drepanomeryx) Sinclair 1915 [invalid subgroup], Drepanomeryx (Matthomeryx) Frick 1937 [invalid subgroup]
G. †Dromomeryx Douglass 1909
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†Dromomeryx borealis Cope 1877
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Invalid names: Dromomeryx pawniensis Frick 1937 [synonym], Dromomeryx whitfordi Sinclair 1915 [synonym]
G. †Rakomeryx Frick 1937
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†Rakomeryx sinclairi Matthew 1918
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Invalid names: Rakomeryx gazini Frick 1937 [synonym], Rakomeryx jorakianus Frick 1937 [synonym], Rakomeryx raki Frick 1937 [synonym], Rakomeryx yermonensis Frick 1937 [synonym]
G. †Subdromomeryx Frick 1937
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Invalid names: Rakomeryx kinseyi Frick 1937 [synonym], Subdromomeryx scotti Frick 1937 [synonym], Subdromomeryx wilsoni Frick 1937 [synonym]
Subfm. †Palaeomerycinae Lydekker 1883
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G. †Ampelomeryx Duranthon et al. 1995
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†Ampelomeryx ginsburgi Duranthon et al. 1995
G. †Tauromeryx Astibia et al. 1998
G. †Triceromeryx Villalta Commela et al. 1946
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†Triceromeryx conquensis Rambaut 2014
†Triceromeryx pachecoi Villalta et al. 1946
Invalid names: Hispanocervus Viret 1946 [synonym]
G. †Palaeomeryx von Meyer 1834
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†Palaeomeryx kaupi von Meyer 1834
Invalid names: Sinomeryx Duranthon et al. 1995 [synonym]
G. †Xenokeryx Sánchez et al. 2015
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†Xenokeryx amidalae Sánchez et al. 2015
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialo
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingo
Diet: grazero
Diet 2: browsero
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-08-26 14:03:05
Modified: 2005-09-19 12:23:23
Source: o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Nowak 1999, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Eocene to the top of the late Early Hemphillian or 56.00000 to 4.90000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 33.9 Ma

Collections (378 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eocene56.0 - 33.9Spain (Aragon) Amphitragulus sp. (39017)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Germany Amphitragulus sp. (36984)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Pakistan (Balochistan) Amphitragulus sp. (78520)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Mongolia (Övörkhangai) Amphitragulus sp. (182076)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Turkey (Anatolia) Cervoidea indet. (182502)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Kazakhstan Amphitragulus sp. (64413)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Kazakhstan (Aktyubinsk) Amphitragulus sp. (175920 175921)
MP 2828.4 - 23.03Switzerland Amphitragulus quercyi (184043)
MP 2828.4 - 23.03Germany Amphitragulus quercyi (59886)
MP 2828.4 - 23.03France (Quercy) Amphitragulus quercyi (36715)
MP 2928.4 - 23.03France (Aquitaine) Amphitragulus quercyi (37208)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Switzerland (Canton Solothurn) Amphitragulus feningrei, Amphitragulus quercyi (182805)
Harrisonian24.8 - 18.5USA (Nebraska) Aletomeryx sp. (17856) Barbouromeryx sp. (17843 28043) Blastomeryx cursor (17744) Blastomeryx pristinus (17741)
Harrisonian24.8 - 18.5USA (Oregon) Dromomerycidae indet. (19037) Dromomerycinae indet. (170308)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Germany Lagomeryx sp. (70338) Palaeomeryx kaupi (70362) Palaeomeryx sp. (70361)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Ukraine Palaeomeryx sansaniensis (75068)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.03 - 11.608Spain (Castile-La Mancha) Palaeomeryx kaupi (136269)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333USA (Nevada) Dromomeryx sp. (18922)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333USA (California) Bouromeryx americanus, Rakomeryx sinclairi (19426) Bouromeryx milleri (19258) Bouromeryx sp. (19577) Cranioceras sp. (19428) Dromomerycidae indet. (19425) Dromomeryx sp. (19294) Pediomeryx ruminalis (19459) Rakomeryx raki (19336 19427)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333France Lagomeryx sp., Palaeomeryx taille (200296)