Mammalia - Procreodi - Arctocyonidae
Full reference: L. M. Van Valen. 1978. The beginning of the Age of Mammals. Evolutionary Theory 4:45-80
Parent taxon: Arctocyonidae according to M. R. Atteberry and J. J. Eberle 2021
See also Archibald 1998, Carroll 1988, Tabuce et al. 2011 and Van Valen 1978
Sister taxa: Anacodon, Aphanocyon, Arctocyon, Arctocyonides, Arctocyoninae, Baioconodon, Carcinodon, Chriacus, Claenodon, Colpoclaenus, Deuterogonodon, Heteroborus, Hyodectes, Karakia, Lambertocyon, Landenodon, Loxolophinae, Loxolophus, Mentoclaenodon, Mimatuta, Mimotricentes, Oxyclaenus, Oxyprimus, Oxytomodon, Paratriisodon, Princetonia, Protungulatum, Sigynorum, Thryptacodon
Subtaxa: Maiorana ferrisensis Maiorana noctiluca
Type: Maiorana noctiluca
Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of United States (4: Colorado, Wyoming collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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