Copecion was a genus of early herbivorous mammals that was part of the family Phenacodontidae.[2] It reached 6 to 12 kg and was similar in size and morphology to Ectocion. Both these herbivorous ungulates likely occupied similar ecological niches.[3]
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Copecion was a genus of early herbivorous mammals that was part of the family Phenacodontidae. It reached 6 to 12 kg and was similar in size and morphology...
1973) It reached 6 to 12 kg and was similar in size and morphology to Copecion. Both these herbivorous ungulates likely occupied similar ecological niches...
Meniscotheriinae Genus Ectocion Genus Meniscotherium Genus Almogaver Genus Copecion Genus Eodesmatodon Genus Phenacodus Family Pleuraspidotheriidae Genus Hilalia...
odd-toed ungulates.[citation needed] It contains the genera Almogaver, Copecion, Ectocion, Eodesmatodon, Meniscotherium, Ordathspidotherium, Phenacodus...
closely resemble those of phenacodontids, such as Ectocion, Phenacodus, and Copecion. Due to these conflicting similarities, Tong et al. placed Olbitherium...
Wasatchia dorseyana. Cardiolophus C. radinskyi UM 64913. An isectolophid. Copecion C. davisi Localities BR-2, SC-51, SC-67, SC-69, SC-79, SC-139, SC-308,...
orichitus †Conzattia †Conzattia coriacea – type locality for species †Copecion †Copecion brachypternus †Copelemur †Copelemur praetutus †Cophocoris – type locality...
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