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Xiphodontidae is an
extinct family of
herbivorous even-toed
ungulates (order Artiodactyla),
endemic to
Europe during the
Eocene 40.4—33.9 million years...
- the
extinct Palaeogene artiodactyl family Xiphodontidae. It, like
other xiphodonts, was
endemic to
Western Europe and
lived from the
Middle Eocene up to...
- (low-crowned) dentition, its
premolars being elongated similar to
other xiphodonts. However, it
differs from them by the
generally stronger but
varied degrees...
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evidence points towards the
oreodonts being tylopods,
along with camels,
xiphodonts, and protoceratids.[citation needed] Over 50
genera of
Oreodonta have...
- Ceboc****us,
tapirulid Tapirulus,
mixtotheriid Mixtotherium, and the
xiphodonts Dichodon and Haplomeryx. MP16
marks the
first appearances of
several species...
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postcranial fossil records. Its
dentition is
thought to have been
typical of
xiphodonts such as
Xiphodon and
Dichodon because of most of its
premolars being elongated...
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cusps in
their molars.
Their dentitions more
closely resemble those of
xiphodonts or
dacrytheriines than of ruminants.
Pseudamphimeryx specifically is diagnosed...
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anoplotheriids Dacrytherium and Anoplotherium,
tapirulid Tapirulus,
xiphodonts Xiphodon and Dichodon,
cainothere Oxacron,
amphimerycid Amphimeryx, and...
- c****opotamid C****opotamus,
dichobunid Mouillacitherium,
robiacinid Robiacina,
xiphodonts (Xiphodon, Dichodon, and Haplomeryx),
amphimerycid Amphimeryx, and other...
- due to
postcranial convergences but
otherwise had more in
common with
xiphodonts than
ruminants in
terms of dentition. However, they
chose to tentatively...
