It was originally described as a subgenus of Cosoryx, but was elevated to full genus status. It has been suggest that Paracosoryx is paraphyletic, with some species more related to members of other genera than each other.[1][2]
Descriptionedit
The burr of Paracoryx is located relatively high on the shaft compared to other members of Merycodontinae. The horn shaft is relatively long, with small, curved tines.[2]
Referencesedit
^Janis, Kathleen M. (1998). Evolution of Tertiary Mammals of North America: Volume 1, Terrestrial Carnivores, Ungulates, and Ungulate Like Mammals. Cambridge University Press. p. 495.
^ abProthero, Donald R. (2007). The Evolution of Artiodactyls. Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 229. ISBN9780801887352.
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paracosoryx, extinct, genus, antilocaprids, that, lived, north, america, during, miocene, temporal, range, miocene, scientific, classification, domain, eukaryota, kingdom, animalia, phylum, chordata, class, mammalia, order, artiodactyla, family, antilocapridae. Paracosoryx is an extinct genus of antilocaprids that lived in North America during the Miocene ParacosoryxTemporal range Miocene Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Artiodactyla Family Antilocapridae Subfamily Merycodontinae Genus ParacosoryxFrick 1937 Type species Paracosoryx wilsoniFrick 1937 Species P alticornis P burgensis P dawesensis P furlongi P loxoceros P nevadensis P wilsoniTaxonomy editIt was originally described as a subgenus of Cosoryx but was elevated to full genus status It has been suggest that Paracosoryx is paraphyletic with some species more related to members of other genera than each other 1 2 Description editThe burr of Paracoryx is located relatively high on the shaft compared to other members of Merycodontinae The horn shaft is relatively long with small curved tines 2 References edit Janis Kathleen M 1998 Evolution of Tertiary Mammals of North America Volume 1 Terrestrial Carnivores Ungulates and Ungulate Like Mammals Cambridge University Press p 495 a b Prothero Donald R 2007 The Evolution of Artiodactyls Johns Hopkins University Press p 229 ISBN 9780801887352 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paracosoryx amp oldid 1191077610, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
