Phenacocoelus

Phenacocoelus is an extinct genus of oreodont of the family Merycoidodontidae, endemic to North America. They lived during the Early Miocene 24.8—20.4 mya, existing for approximately 4 million years .[1] Fossils have been uncovered in eastern Wyoming and western Nebraska.

Phenacocoelus
Temporal range: Early Miocene
Phenacocoelus parvus teeth
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Merycoidodontidae
Genus: Phenacocoelus
Peterson 1907
Species

Phenacocoelus typus Peterson 1907

References


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