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Sinomeryx tricornis

Mammalia - Palaeomerycidae

Taxonomy
Palaeomeryx tricornis was named by Qiu et al. (1985). It is the type species of Sinomeryx.

It was recombined as Sinomeryx tricornis by Duranthon et al. (1995).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Palaeomeryx tricornis Qiu et al.
1995Sinomeryx tricornis Duranthon et al.
2007Palaeomeryx tricornis Prothero and Liter p. 244

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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
RankNameAuthor
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Laurasiatheria
Scrotifera
Euungulata
Artiodactylamorpha
Artiodactyla()
Ruminantiamorpha
Ruminantia(Scopoli 1777)
Pecora()
superfamilyGiraffomorpha
familyPalaeomerycidaeLydekker 1883
genusSinomeryxvon Meyer 1834
speciestricornis(Qiu et al. 1985)

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.

Sinomeryx tricornis Qiu et al. 1985
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialo
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: browserf
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2009-01-07 22:30:00
Modified: 2009-01-08 00:30:00
Source: f = family, o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Lillegraven 1979, Prothero and Liter 2007, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Nowak 1999
Collections
No collection or age range data are available