Mammalia - Procreodi - Arctocyonidae
Full reference: L. M. Van Valen. 1978. The beginning of the Age of Mammals. Evolutionary Theory 4:45-80
Parent taxon: Arctocyonidae according to M. R. Atteberry and J. J. Eberle 2021
See also Archibald 1998, Kielan-Jaworowska et al. 2004, Tabuce et al. 2011, Van Valen 1978, Wible et al. 2007 and Zack et al. 2005
Sister taxa: Anacodon, Aphanocyon, Arctocyon, Arctocyonides, Arctocyoninae, Baioconodon, Carcinodon, Chriacus, Claenodon, Colpoclaenus, Deuterogonodon, Heteroborus, Hyodectes, Karakia, Lambertocyon, Landenodon, Loxolophinae, Loxolophus, Maiorana, Mentoclaenodon, Mimatuta, Mimotricentes, Oxyclaenus, Oxytomodon, Paratriisodon, Princetonia, Protungulatum, Sigynorum, Thryptacodon
Subtaxa: Oxyprimus erikseni Oxyprimus galadrielae Oxyprimus putorius
Type: Oxyprimus erikseni
Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of Canada (2: Alberta, Saskatchewan collections), United States (35: Colorado, Montana, Wyoming)
Total: 37 collections including 40 occurrences
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