Triceromeryx
Encyclopedia
Triceromeryx is an extinct genus
of Artiodactyla, of the family Palaeomerycidae
, endemic to Europe
from the early Miocene
epoch, 22.4—20.0 Ma, existing for approximately .
It was similar to Ampelomeryx
, a herbivore.
by Carroll (1988); and to Palaeomerycinae by Prothero and Liter (2007).
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of Artiodactyla, of the family Palaeomerycidae
Palaeomerycidae
Palaeomerycidae is an extinct family of ruminants , probably ancestral to deer and musk deer...
, endemic to Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
from the early Miocene
Miocene
The Miocene is a geological epoch of the Neogene Period and extends from about . The Miocene was named by Sir Charles Lyell. Its name comes from the Greek words and and means "less recent" because it has 18% fewer modern sea invertebrates than the Pliocene. The Miocene follows the Oligocene...
epoch, 22.4—20.0 Ma, existing for approximately .
It was similar to Ampelomeryx
Ampelomeryx
Ampelomeryx is an extinct genus of herbivorous even-toed ungulate mammal belonging to the family PalaeomerycidaeAmpelomeryx was named by Duranthon et al. . It was assigned to Palaeomerycinae by Prothero and Liter . It had frontal and occipital appendages. It was similar to Tauromeryx and...
, a herbivore.
Taxonomy
Triceromeryx was named by Villalta Commela et al. (1946). It was assigned to GiraffidaeGiraffidae
The giraffids are ruminant artiodactyl mammals that share a common ancestor with deer and bovids. The biological family Giraffidae, once a diverse group spread throughout Eurasia and Africa, contains only two living members, the giraffe and the okapi. Both are confined to sub-saharan Africa: the...
by Carroll (1988); and to Palaeomerycinae by Prothero and Liter (2007).
External links
- Triceromeryx at the Paleobiology DatabasePaleobiology Database' is an online resource for information on the distribution and classification of fossil animals, plants, and microorganisms.-History:The Paleobiology Database was founded in 2000. It has been funded by the National Science Foundation and the Australian Research Council...