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Taxonomy
Hesperocamelus was named by Macdonald (1949). It is not extant. Its type is Hesperocamelus stylodon.
It was assigned to Camelidae by Macdonald (1949), Carroll (1988); and to Camelinae by Honey et al. (1998).
It was assigned to Camelidae by Macdonald (1949), Carroll (1988); and to Camelinae by Honey et al. (1998).
Species
H. stylodon (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1949 | Hesperocamelus Macdonald |
| 1988 | Hesperocamelus Carroll |
| 1998 | Hesperocamelus Honey et al. p. 451 |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: f = family, o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Lillegraven 1979, Nowak 1991, Nowak 1999, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009 | |||||
Age range: Early/Lower Hemingfordian or 18.50000 to 16.30000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miocene | USA (Nevada) | H. stylodon (18837 18878) | |
| Early/Lower Hemingfordian | USA (California) | H. sp. (19194) |