Michenia deschutensis is an extinct species of camelid, a member of the family Camelidae in the genus Michenia. It was named by Dingus in 1990, and the Paleobiology Database dates it from the Rupelian stage of the early Oligocene to the Burdigalian stage of the early Miocene, between about 29.5 and 16 million years ago, from two fossil occurrences, both in Oregon in the United States. The database lists it as an extinct member of the even-toed ungulates with a terrestrial, ground-dwelling way of life and a browsing diet, values it takes from the wider group, and it files the name as a synonym of Michenia cameloides, whereas the GBIF backbone taxonomy lists Michenia deschutensis as an accepted species, so the two sources disagree about whether it stands apart from that species.
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Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Michenia deschutensis (Paleobiology Database)
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Michenia deschutensisOccurrence record, placeQuote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Oregon"
Sources
1. Michenia deschutensis (Paleobiology Database)
Taxon record, extant status
"is_extant": "extinct"
Ecospace record, environment
"taxon_environment": "terrestrial"
Ecospace record, diet, taken from Camelidae
"diet": "browser, browser"
Child Taxon Of: Camelidae, Taxon record, classification family
"family": "Camelidae"
In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Taxon record, classification order
"order": "Artiodactyla"
View the Source2. GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF Backbone Taxonomy match for Michenia deschutensis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Backbone match, canonical nameQuote, Backbone match, canonical name
"canonicalName": "Michenia deschutensis"
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