Biology:Meniscotheriinae

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Meniscotheriinae
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Family: Phenacodontidae
Subfamily: Meniscotheriinae
Cope, 1882
Genera

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Meniscotheriinae was a subfamily of small herbivorous mammals that were part of the Phenacodontidae family.

Genera

The subfamily contains only one genus, Meniscotherium. Ectocion and Lophocion have been included in this subfamily, but are now seen as belong to the subfamily Phenacodontinae.[1][2]

References

  1. J. D. Archibald. 1998. Archaic ungulates ("Condylarthra"). In C. M. Janis, K. M. Scott, and L. L. Jacobs (eds.), Evolution of Tertiary Mammals of North America 1:292-331.
  2. Bin Ba, Yuan-Qing Wang & Jin Meng (2019) A new late Paleocene phenacodontid 'condylarth' Lophocion from the Clarkâs Fork Basin of Wyoming. Historical Biology (advance online publication) doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/08912963.2019.1652283 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08912963.2019.1652283

Wikidata ☰ Q2834835 entry