The Gelocidae are an extinct family of hornless ruminantia that are estimated to have lived during the Eocene and Oligocene epochs, from 36 MYA to 6 MYA. The family generally includes ruminants with dental traits of both the Tragulina and Pecora, making it a notorious wastebasket taxon with unresolved affinities.
Members of the family Gelocidae were long-legged, even-toed ungulates adapted for running and grazing. The Gelocidae likely share a close common ancestor with Moschidae and were of a similar size and shape. They had similar dentition and proportions to members of Moschidae, but lacked the sabre-like tusks of the modern musk deer.
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Webb, S. D.; Taylor, B. E. (31 December 1980). "The phylogeny of hornless ruminants and a description of the cranium of Archaeomeryx". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 167: 117–158. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
January 01, 1970
gelocidae, extinct, family, hornless, ruminantia, that, estimated, have, lived, during, eocene, oligocene, epochs, from, family, generally, includes, ruminants, with, dental, traits, both, tragulina, pecora, making, notorious, wastebasket, taxon, with, unresol. The Gelocidae are an extinct family of hornless ruminantia that are estimated to have lived during the Eocene and Oligocene epochs from 36 MYA to 6 MYA The family generally includes ruminants with dental traits of both the Tragulina and Pecora making it a notorious wastebasket taxon with unresolved affinities GelocidaeTemporal range Priabonian Messinian 36 0 6 0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Gelocus communis mandibles Museum of Natural History Basel Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Artiodactyla Infraorder Tragulina Family GelocidaeSchlosser 1886 Genera Phaneromeryx Paragelocus Paragelocus Gelocus Pseudogelocus Prodremotherium Cryptomeryx Pseudoceras Gobiomeryx Rutitherium EumeryxDescription editMembers of the family Gelocidae were long legged even toed ungulates adapted for running and grazing The Gelocidae likely share a close common ancestor with Moschidae and were of a similar size and shape They had similar dentition and proportions to members of Moschidae but lacked the sabre like tusks of the modern musk deer Bibliography editWebb S D Taylor B E 31 December 1980 The phylogeny of hornless ruminants and a description of the cranium of Archaeomeryx Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 167 117 158 Retrieved 21 July 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gelocidae amp oldid 1217175367, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
