''Triceromeryx'' is an extinct
genus
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of
Artiodactyla, of the family
Palaeomerycidae
The Palaeomerycidae are an extinct family of ruminants in the order Artiodactyla. Palaeomerycids lived in North America, Europe, Africa and Asia from 33 to 4.9 million years ago (from the Late Eocene to Pliocene epochs), existing for about 28 mi ...
, endemic to
Europe
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from the middle
Miocene
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epoch, 16.9—16.0
Ma, existing for approximately .
It was similar to ''
Ampelomeryx
''Ampelomeryx ginsburgi'' full-size 3D reconstruction
''Ampelomeryx'' is a genus of extinct herbivorous even-toed ungulate mammals belonging to the family Palaeomerycidae
The Palaeomerycidae are an extinct family of ruminants in the order ...
'', a herbivore.
Taxonomy
''Triceromeryx'' was named by Villalta Commela et al. (1946). It was assigned to
Giraffidae
The Giraffidae are a family of ruminant artiodactyl mammals that share a common ancestor with deer and bovids. This family, once a diverse group spread throughout Eurasia and Africa, presently comprises only two extant genera, the giraffe (one or ...
by Carroll (1988); and to
Palaeomerycinae
The Palaeomerycidae are an extinct family of ruminants in the order Artiodactyla. Palaeomerycids lived in North America, Europe, Africa and Asia from 33 to 4.9 million years ago (from the Late Eocene to Pliocene epochs), existing for about 28 m ...
by Prothero and Liter (2007).
[D. R. Prothero and M. R. Liter. 2007. Family Palaeomerycidae. in D. R. Prothero and S. Foss (eds.), The Evolution of Artiodactyls 241-248]
Fossil distribution
* Cetina de Aragon,
Zaragoza, Spain
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References
External links
''Triceromeryx''at the
Paleobiology Database
The Paleobiology Database is an online resource for information on the distribution and classification of fossil animals, plants, and microorganisms.
History
The Paleobiology Database (PBDB) originated in the NCEAS-funded Phanerozoic Marine Pale ...
Palaeomerycidae
Miocene Artiodactyla
Prehistoric animals of Europe
Prehistoric Artiodactyla genera
Fossil taxa described in 1946
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