Michenia

Michenia; Temporal range: Early Miocene–Middle Miocene PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Family:	Camelidae
Tribe:	Camelini
Genus:	†Michenia; Frick and Taylor 1971
Type species
	†Michenia agatensis;
Species
	See text

Short description: Extinct genus of mammals

Michenia is an extinct genus of camelid endemic to North America. They lived from the Early Miocene to Middle Miocene 20.43—10.3 mya, existing for approximately 10 million years.^[1] Fossil have been found from California to Texas , Alberta, Idaho and Nebraska.

Species

M. agatensis Frick & Taylor 1971
M. deschutensis Dingus 1990
M. exilis Matthew & Macdonald 1960
M. mudhillsnsis Pagnac 2005

References

↑ Michenia at fossilworks

Wikidata ☰ Q6837338 entry

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[1] Michenia at fossilworks