Family †Merycoidodontidae | Phylum Chordata Order Artiodactyla Rank Genus | |
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Similar Mesoreodon, Merycochoerus, Eporeodon, Miniochoerus, Brachycrus | ||
Phenacocoelus is an extinct genus of oreodont of the family Merycoidodontidae, subfamily Merycoidodontinae, endemic to North America during the Late Oligocene-Early Miocene subepochs (24.8—20.6 mya), existing for approximately 4.2 million years.
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Taxonomy
Phenacocoelus was named by Peterson (1907). Its type is Phenacocoelus typus. It was assigned to Merycoidodontidae by Peterson (1907) and Lander (1998).
Morphology
A single specimen was examined by M. Mendoza for body mass and was estimated to have a weight of 73.0 kg (160.9 lbs).
Fossil distribution
Fossils have been uncovered in eastern Wyoming and western Nebraska
Species
Phenacocoelus typus (syn. P. munroensis).
References
Phenacocoelus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA