†family Chronoperatidae Fox et al. 1992 (cynodont)
Osteichthyes - Therapsida - Chronoperatidae
Full reference: R. C. Fox, G. P. Youzwyshyn, and D. W. Krause. 1992. Post-Jurassic mammal-like reptile from the Palaeocene. Nature 358:233-235
Parent taxon: Cynodontia according to R. C. Fox et al. 1992
Sister taxa: Aelurosuchus, Charassognathidae, Cromptodon, Cynognathidae, Cynognathoidea, Dromatherium, Dviniidae, Epicynodontia, Gaumia, Gomphodontidae, Hahnia, Hwanghocynodon, Kunminia, Madysauridae, Mammaliamorpha, Masitisitherium, Mitredon, Nythosaurus, Procynosuchidae, Riograndidae, Therioherpetidae, Thrinaxodontidae, Tritylodontidae
Subtaxa: Chronoperates
Type: Chronoperates
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Cochrane 2 (Paleocene of Alberta)