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Diabolocornis

Mammalia - Palaeomerycidae

Taxonomy
Diabolocornis was named by Beatty (2010). Its type is Diabolocornis simonsi. It was considered unknown by Beatty (2010).

It was assigned to Aletomerycinae by Beatty (2010).

Species
D. simonsi (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2010Diabolocornis Beatty

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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
subfamilyAletomerycinaeFrick 1937
genusDiabolocornis

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.

G. †Diabolocornis Beatty 2010
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†Diabolocornis simonsi Beatty 2010
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
B. L. Beatty 2010Apomorphies of taxon: cone-shaped, pointed frontal horn tip with roughened surface area for horn sheath to attach that is found on all sides of the horn tip; horn is oriented slightly anteromedially. Differences from Aletomeryx:frontal horn of Aletomeryx is pointed slightly posterolaterally; frontal horn tip of Aletomeryx is blunted, oval in cross-section, and has a short, rounded roughened surface area for the attachment of the horn sheath. Differences from Sinclairomeryx: frontal horn of Diabolocornis is significantly shorter; frontal horn of Sinclairomeryx is curved more strongly in the anteromedial direction; cross-section of frontal horn base on Sinclairomeryx is more ovoid, whereas frontal horn base cross-section of Diabolocornis is more triangular. Differences from Bouromeryx:frontal horns of Bouromeryx are longer, larger, straighter, flatter in cross-section, and oriented dorsally; the cone-shaped frontal horn tips of Bouromeryx are primarily roughened for the attachment of the horn sheath on the posterior side of the horn tip, with less of a roughened surface on the anterior, medial, and lateral
sides.
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: Nowak 1999, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979, Prothero and Liter 2007

Age range: Hemingfordian or 20.43000 to 15.97000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Florida) D. simonsi (18597)