†Limnocyon potens Matthew 1909 (creodont)
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Synonym: Limnocyon douglassi Peterson 1919
Full reference: W. D. Matthew. 1909. The Carnivora and Insectivora of the Bridger Basin, middle Eocene. Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History 9:289-567
Belongs to Limnocyon according to W. D. Matthew 1909
See also Denison 1938, Gunnell 1998 and Peterson 1919
Sister taxa: Limnocyon cuspidens, Limnocyon medius, Limnocyon verus
Type specimens:
- Limnocyon potens: AMNH 13138, a partial skeleton. Its type locality is Washakie B (Lower), which is in an Uintan terrestrial horizon in the Washakie Formation of Wyoming.
- Limnocyon douglassi: C. M. No. 3373, a partial skeleton (fragments of skull, lower jaws, and other portions of skeleton). Its type locality is Wagonhound Canyon (Uinta B2), which is in an Uintan terrestrial horizon in the Uinta Formation of Utah.
Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (3: Utah, Wyoming collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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