Biology:Michenia
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Short description: Extinct genus of mammals
| Michenia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Camelidae |
| Tribe: | Camelini |
| Genus: | †Michenia Frick and Taylor 1971 |
| Type species | |
| †Michenia agatensis | |
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Michenia is an extinct genus of camelid endemic to North America. They lived from the Early Miocene to Middle Miocene 20.43—10.3 mya, existing for approximately 10 million years.[1] Fossil have been found from California to Texas , Alberta, Idaho and Nebraska.
Species
- M. agatensis Frick & Taylor 1971
- M. deschutensis Dingus 1990
- M. exilis Matthew & Macdonald 1960
- M. mudhillsnsis Pagnac 2005
References
Wikidata ☰ Q6837338 entry
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