†Paraentelodon intermedium Gabunia 1964 (even-toed ungulate)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Entelodontidae

Synonyms: Neoentelodon dzhungaricus Aubekerova 1969, Paraentelodon macrognathus Qiu et al. 1990

Belongs to Paraentelodon according to S. G. Lucas and R. J. Emry 1999

See also Qiu et al. 2004

Sister taxa: none

Type specimens:

  • Paraentelodon intermedium: IPGAN 1964/56, a set of teeth. Its type locality is Benara, which is in an Oligocene terrestrial mudstone/sandstone in Georgia.
  • Neoentelodon dzhungaricus: KAN 640/MP-58, a mandible. Its type locality is Sary-Ozek Station, which is in an Oligocene terrestrial sandstone in the Aktau Formation of Kazakhstan.
  • Paraentelodon macrognathus: GVD 86008, a set of teeth. Its type locality is Jiaozigou, which is in an Oligocene/Burdigalian marine horizon in the Linxia Formation of China.

Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore

Distribution:

• Oligocene to Miocene of China (1 collection)

• Oligocene of China (1), Georgia (1), Kazakhstan (1)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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