Aclistomycter Temporal range: Eocene
Late
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Artiodactyla |
Family: | † Merycoidodontidae |
Subfamily: | †
Aclistomycterinae Lander 1998 |
Genus: | †
Aclistomycter Wilson 1971 |
Species | |
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Aclistomycter is an extinct genus of oreodont. It lived during the early Chadronian subepoch 37.2—33.9 mya, existing for approximately 3 million years. [1] from the Chambers Tuff Formation near Adobe Springs in Presidio County, Texas.
Aclistomycter was a very small herbivorous artiodactyl with a short face, small, but tusk-like canine teeth.[ citation needed]
The type specimen consists of a skull and jaws.
Generic characters assigned by Wilson (1970):