Mammalia - Acreodi - Mesonychidae
Alternative combination: Mesonyx uintensis
Full reference: W. B. Scott. 1888. On some new and little know creodonts. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 9:155-185
Belongs to Harpagolestes according to R. M. West 1981
See also Gustafson 1986, Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Peterson 1919, Scott 1888, Szalay and Gould 1966 and Thorpe 1923
Sister taxa: Harpagolestes brevipes, Harpagolestes immanis, Harpagolestes koreanicus, Harpagolestes leei, Harpagolestes leotensis, Harpagolestes macrocephalus, Harpagolestes orientalis
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (4: Oregon, Texas, Utah collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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