Gulfoceras
Extinct genus of rhinoceros
Gulfoceras Temporal range: 23.03–20.4 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Perissodactyla |
Family: | Rhinocerotidae |
Genus: | †Gulfoceras Albright, 1999 |
Species: | †G. westfalli |
Binomial name | |
†Gulfoceras westfalli Albright, 1999 |
Gulfoceras is an extinct genus of rhinoceros endemic to North America from the Miocene, living from 23.03 to 20.4 mya existing for approximately 2.63 million years.[1]
Taxonomy
Gulfoceras was named by Albright (1999). Its type is Gulfoceras westfalli. It was assigned to Rhinocerotidae by Albright (1999).[2]
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