Melursus Meyer 1793 (bear)
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Mammalia - Carnivora - Ursidae
Parent taxon: Ursinae according to L. P. Waits et al. 1999
See also Carroll 1988, Ewer 1973 and Larivière 2001
Sister taxa: Arctotheriini, Aurorarctos, Ballusia, Protarctos, Tremarctini, Ursavini, Ursini
Subtaxa: Melursus ursinus
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-carnivore
Distribution: found only at Billa Surgam Caves (Quaternary of India)
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