Mammalia - Procreodi - Arctocyonidae
Synonym: Neoclaenodon Gidley 1919
Full reference: W. B. Scott. 1892. A revision of the North American Creodonta with notes on some genera which have been referred to that group. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 44:291-323
Parent taxon: Arctocyonidae according to T. J. D. Halliday et al. 2017
See also Archibald et al. 1987, Gidley 1919, Hartman 1986, Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Kondrashov and Lucas 2004, Novacek and Wyss 1986, Rigby 1980, Rose 1981, Schiebout 1974, Scott 1892, Simpson 1935, Simpson 1937, Tsentas 1981, Van Valen 1978, Williamson 1996, Williamson and Lucas 1993 and Winterfeld 1982
Sister taxa: Anacodon, Aphanocyon, Arctocyon, Arctocyonides, Arctocyoninae, Baioconodon, Carcinodon, Chriacus, Colpoclaenus, Deuterogonodon, Heteroborus, Hyodectes, Karakia, Lambertocyon, Landenodon, Loxolophinae, Loxolophus, Maiorana, Mentoclaenodon, Mimatuta, Mimotricentes, Oxyclaenus, Oxyprimus, Oxytomodon, Paratriisodon, Princetonia, Protungulatum, Sigynorum, Thryptacodon
Subtaxa: Claenodon latidens Claenodon protogoniodes Claenodon silberlingi
Type: Mioclaenus ferox
Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of United States (2: Wyoming collections)
Total: 2 collections including 3 occurrences
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