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    proposed that some or all of the members of this group form a clade, named Meridiungulata, though the relationships of South American ungulates remain largely...
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    Astrapotheria (category Meridiungulata)
    history. The taxonomy of this order is not clear, but it may belong to Meridiungulata (along with Notoungulata, Litopterna, Pyrotheria and Xenungulata). In...
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    in a close family relationship with at least some of the so-called Meridiungulata, a very diverse group of mammals living from the Paleocene to the Pleistocene...
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    Kramarz A, Macphee RD, Reguero M (2011). "A new astrapothere (Mammalia, Meridiungulata) from La Meseta Formation, Seymour (Marambio) Island, and a reassessment...
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    Cetartiodactyla were traditionally shoved. Many of these groups, like Meridiungulata or Protungulatum, may not represent laurasitherian mammals, while others...
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    Dinocerata (natural order suggested to be closely related to ungulates) Meridiungulata (Collagen sequences found in Macrauchenia and Toxodon indicate this...
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    mystery. Some paleontologists have even challenged the monophyly of Meridiungulata by suggesting that the pyrotheres may be more closely related to other...
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    united with other South American native ungulates in the super-order Meridiungulata. The notoungulate and litoptern native ungulates of South America have...
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    and had a posture similar to other large hoofed mammals. Altungulata Meridiungulata Desmostylians, however, have been placed in Perissodactyla by a 2014...
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    xenarthrans, and a diverse group of native ungulates known as the Meridiungulata: notoungulates (the "southern ungulates"), litopterns, astrapotheres...
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    Pyrotheria (category Meridiungulata)
    of no less than three major cladistic branches of placental mammals: Meridiungulata (if xenungulates are the closest relatives)[clarification needed], Laurasiatheria...
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    placental mammals. A 2021 morphological study also proposed to render Meridiungulata polyphyletic and recognise most of its clades as part of a group called...
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    group, especially the endemic South American orders of ungulates, (Meridiungulata). Although many ungulates have hooves, this feature does not define...
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    (= Panperissodactyla) Family: †Phenacodontidae [?] Cope, 1881 Clade: †Meridiungulata Order: †Litopterna Ameghino, 1889 Order: †Notoungulata Roth, 1903 Order:...
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  • Ross D. E.; Reguero, Marcelo (2011). "A new astrapothere (Mammalia, Meridiungulata) from La Meseta Formation, Seymour (Marambio) Island, and a reassessment...
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    Thomas (2019), "The Native Ungulates of South America (Condylarthra and Meridiungulata)", History of Terrestrial Mammals in South America, Topics in Geobiology...
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    T (2019), "The Native Ungulates of South America (Condylarthra and Meridiungulata)", History of Terrestrial Mammals in South America, Topics in Geobiology...
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    Hippidion devillei Hippidion principale Hippidion saldiasi All remaining Meridiungulata genera Order Litopterna Macraucheniidae Macrauchenia Macraucheniopsis...
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    Bovoidea Family Bovidae: cattle, antelope, and relatives Mirorder †Meridiungulata Family †Perutheriidae Family †Amilnedwardsiidae Order †Litopterna Family...
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  • The largest member of the extinct Notoungulata, and the superorder Meridiungulata, was Toxodon. It was about 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) in body length, with an...
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    La Meseta Formation is extremely rich in fossils. Among mammals, the meridiungulata Antarctodon and Trigonostylops have been found in the formation. as...
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    classified by Ameghino. Its tusks and trunk evolved separately from the elephants — the species belonged to the xenungulata within the meridiungulata....
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    D. E.; Reguero, Marcelo (June 2011). "A New Astrapothere (Mammalia, Meridiungulata) from La Meseta Formation, Seymour (Marambio) Island, and a Reassessment...
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    †Condylarthra Order †Arctostylopida Order Cete Order Artiodactyla Mirorder †Meridiungulata Order †Litopterna Order †Notoungulata Order †Astrapotheria Order †Xenungulata...
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    Nahuel A.; Fernicola, Juan C. (2023-02-11). "First Pyrotheria (Mammalia, Meridiungulata) from the Quebrada de Los Colorados Formation (middle Eocene–early Oligocene)...
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    due to the lack of reliable post-cranial remains, and for now remains Meridiungulata incertae sedis. Its remains were found in the Sarmiento Formation of...
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  • Kramarz and Mariano Bond (2009) A new oligocene astrapothere (Mammalia, Meridiungulata) from Patagonia and a new appraisal of astrapothere phylogeny. Journal...
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  • Ross D. E.; Reguero, Marcelo (2011). "A new astrapothere (Mammalia, Meridiungulata) from La Meseta Formation, Seymour (Marambio) Island, and a reassessment...
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    Vizcaíno, Sergio F. (eds.). Paleobiology of Santacrucian native ungulates (Meridiungulata: Astrapotheria, Litopterna and Notoungulata). Cambridge: Cambridge University...
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  • Kramarz and Mariano Bond. A new oligocene astrapothere (Mammalia, Meridiungulata) from Patagonia and a new appraisal of astrapothere phylogeny. Journal...
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