†Sarkastodon Granger 1938 (creodont)
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Mammalia - Creodonta - Oxyaenidae
Full reference: W. Granger. 1938. A giant oxyaenid from the Upper Eocene of Mongolia. American Museum Novitates 969:1-5
Parent taxon: Oxyaenidae according to W. Granger 1938
See also Gunnell 1998 and Van Valen 1967
Sister taxa: Dipsalidictis, Dipsalodon, Dormaalodon, Galethylax, Machaeroides, Machaeroidinae, Oxyaeninae, Palaeonictinae, Tytthaena
Subtaxa: Sarkastodon henanensis Sarkastodon mongoliensis
Type: Sarkastodon mongoliensis
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene to Oligocene of China (1 collection)
• Eocene of China (2), Mongolia (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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