Mammalia - Procreodi - Arctocyonidae
Synonym: Earendil Van Valen 1978
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, Carroll 1988, Kielan-Jaworowska et al. 2004, Tabuce et al. 2011 and Van Valen 1978
Sister taxa: Anacodon, Aphanocyon, Arctocyon, Arctocyonides, Arctocyoninae, Baioconodon, Carcinodon, Chriacus, Claenodon, Colpoclaenus, Deuterogonodon, Heteroborus, Hyodectes, Karakia, Lambertocyon, Landenodon, Loxolophinae, Loxolophus, Maiorana, Mentoclaenodon, Mimotricentes, Oxyclaenus, Oxyprimus, Oxytomodon, Paratriisodon, Princetonia, Protungulatum, Sigynorum, Thryptacodon
Subtaxa: Earendil undomiel Mimatuta makpialutae Mimatuta minuial Mimatuta morgoth
Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of Canada (1: Saskatchewan collection), United States (49: Montana, Wyoming)
Total: 50 collections including 61 occurrences
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