†Oriensmilus liupanensis Wang et al. 2020 (false sabre-tooth)
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Mammalia - Carnivora - Nimravidae
Full reference: X. Wang, S.C. White, and J. Guan. 2020. A new genus and species of sabretooth, Oriensmilus liupanensis (Barbourofelinae, Nimravidae, Carnivora), from the middle Miocene of China suggests barbourofelines are nimravids, not felids. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 18(9):783-803
Belongs to Oriensmilus according to X. Wang et al. 2020
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: IVPP V25220, a partial skull (nearly complete skull with left and right C, P3-4 and M1 alveoli)
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Oriensmilus liupanensis in the database
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