Mammalia - Procreodi - Arctocyonidae
Synonyms: Microclaenodon Scott 1892, Thangorodrim Van Valen 1978
Parent taxon: Arctocyonidae according to M. R. Atteberry and J. J. Eberle 2021
See also Archibald 1998, Eberle 2003, Hay 1902, Hay 1930, McKenna and Bell 1997, Robison 1986, Scott 1892, Szalay and Gould 1966, Tabuce et al. 2011, Van Valen 1978, Williamson 1996 and Williamson and Carr 2007
Sister taxa: Anacodon, Aphanocyon, Arctocyon, Arctocyonides, Arctocyoninae, Baioconodon, Carcinodon, Chriacus, Claenodon, Colpoclaenus, Deuterogonodon, Heteroborus, Hyodectes, Karakia, Lambertocyon, Landenodon, Loxolophinae, Loxolophus, Maiorana, Mentoclaenodon, Mimatuta, Mimotricentes, Oxyprimus, Oxytomodon, Paratriisodon, Princetonia, Protungulatum, Sigynorum, Thryptacodon
Subtaxa: Microclaenodon assurgens Oxyclaenus corax Oxyclaenus cuspidatus Oxyclaenus pugnax Oxyclaenus simplex Oxyclaenus subbituminus
Type: Mioclaenus cuspidatus
Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of Canada (2: Saskatchewan collections), United States (21: Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming)
Total: 23 collections including 27 occurrences
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