Meridiolophus

Meridiolophus
Temporal range: Early Eocene
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Perissodactyla
Family: †Isectolophidae
Genus: †Meridiolophus
Bai et. al. 2014
Species

M. expansus

Meridiolophus is an extinct genus of basal tapiromorph that inhabited China during the Early Eocene. It is a monotypic genus that contains the species M. expansus.[1]

References

  1. ^ Bai, Bin; Wang, Yuanqing; Meng, Jin; Li, Qian; Jin, Xun (29 October 2014). Beatty, Brian Lee (ed.). "New Early Eocene Basal tapiromorph from Southern China and Its Phylogenetic Implications". PLoS ONE. 9 (10): e110806. Bibcode:2014PLoSO...9k0806B. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0110806. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 4212989. PMID 25353987.


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