Mammalia - Carnivora - Ursidae
Erected in discussing the taxonomy of the wastebasket taxon Ursavus, used for many "primitive" ursine bears
Full reference: L. Ginsburg and J. Morales. 1998. Hemicyoninae (Ursidae, Carnivora, Mammalia) and the related taxa from Early and Middle Miocene of Western Europe. Annales de paleontologie 84(1):71-123
Parent taxon: Ursinae according to L. Ginsburg and J. Morales 1998
Sister taxa: Arctotheriini, Aurorarctos, Melursus, Protarctos, Tremarctini, Ursavini, Ursini
Subtaxa: Ballusia elmensis Ballusia orientalis Ballusia zhegalloi
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of France (4 collections), Germany (2)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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