Lophiomerycidae
Recorded as extinct.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Lophiomerycidae |
| Published in | Janis, C. M. (1987). Grades and clades in hornless ruminant evolution: the reality of the Gelocidae and the systematic position ofLophiomeryxandBachitherium. <em>Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.</em> 7(2): 200-216. |
| Genera | 7 |
| Species records held | 22 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 34 |
| GBIF key | 4835510 |
Genera in Lophiomerycidae
- Lophiomeryx — 11 species: Lophiomeryx angarae, Lophiomeryx benarensis, Lophiomeryx chalaniati, Lophiomeryx gaudryi, Lophiomeryx gobiae, Lophiomeryx gracilis, Lophiomeryx kargilensis, Lophiomeryx minor
- Cryptomeryx — 3 species: Cryptomeryx major, Cryptomeryx matsoui, Cryptomeryx savagei
- Chiyoumeryx — 2 species: Chiyoumeryx flavimperatoris, Chiyoumeryx shinaoensis
- Iberomeryx — 2 species: Iberomeryx miaoi, Iberomeryx parvus
- Indomeryx — 2 species: Indomeryx arenae, Indomeryx cotteri
- Nalameryx — 1 species: Nalameryx sulaimani
- Zhailimeryx — 1 species: Zhailimeryx jingweni
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.