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Extinct genus of mammals From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prosynthetoceras is an extinct genus of Artiodactyla, of the family Protoceratidae, endemic to North America. It lived from the Early to Middle Miocene 20.6—13.6 Ma, existing for approximately 7 million years.[1] In appearance, Prosynthetoceras looked much like Syndyoceras, Kyptoceras, and Synthetoceras with three horns, one on the snout, and two above the eyes.
| Prosynthetoceras Temporal range: | |
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| Fossil tooth of Prosynthetoceras cf. texanus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | †Protoceratidae |
| Genus: | †Prosynthetoceras Patton 1967 |
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| Range of Prosynthetoceras based on fossil record | |
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