Biology:Cebochoerus

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Short description: Extinct basal artiodactyl

Cebochoerus
Temporal range: Eocene
Cebochoerus fontensis tooth.png
Teeth
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Cebochoeridae
Genus: Cebochoerus
Gervais, 1852
Species

C. fontensis Sudre, 1978

Cebochoerus is an extinct basal artiodactyl genus belonging to the family Cebochoeridae in the superfamily Dichobunoidea.[1] It occurred in Europe during the Early to Late Eocene.[2]

References

  1. J.-R. Boisserie; F. Lihoreau; M. Brunet (2005). "The position of Hippopotamidae within Cetartiodactyla". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 102 (5): 1537–1541. doi:10.1073/pnas.0409518102. PMID 15677331. Bibcode2005PNAS..102.1537B.  As cited in John Alroy (2007). "J.-R. Boisserie et al. 2005". Paleobiology Database. http://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=displayReference&reference_no=23716. 
  2. McKenna, M. C.; Bell, S. K. (1997). Classification of Mammals: Above the Species Level. Columbia University Press. pp. 631. ISBN 978-0-231-11013-6. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5055785 entry