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Caniformia

Mammalia - Carnivora

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1943Caniformia Kretzoi
1976Caniformia Tedford p. 372
1982Caniformia Flynn and Galiano p. 16
1985Caniformia Berta and Morgan p. 810
1985Caniformia Fay p. 1
1991Caniformia Bryant p. 60
1992Caniformia Wang and Tedford p. 225
1993Caniformia Wolson p. 363
1994Caniformia Tedford et al. p. 12
1994Caniformia Wang p. 18
1995Caniformia Kohno et al. p. 113
1999Caniformia Wang et al. p. 21
2001Caniformia Koretsky p. 85
2003Caniformia Wesley and Flynn
2003Caniformia Zhai et al. p. 294
2004Caniformia Davis et al. p. 365
2005Caniformia Wang et al. p. 6
2005Caniformia Wilson and Reeder
2006Caniformia Owen p. 1002
2006Caniformia Peigné et al. p. 788
2006Caniformia Polly et al. p. 1023
2006Caniformia Spassov and Rook
2007Caniformia Labs Hochstein p. 532
2007Caniformia Morlo et al. p. 149
2008Caniformia Garrido and Arribas
2008Caniformia Peigne et al.
2008Caniformia Prevosti and Ferrero p. 1172
2009Caniformia Tedford et al. p. 13
2010Caniformia Robles et al. p. 550
2011Caniformia Tomiya p. 2
2012Caniformia Abella et al. p. 2
2014Caniformia Welsh
2014Caniformia Werdelin et al.
2015Caniformia Valenciano et al.
2016Caniformia Tomiya and Tseng p. 5
2016Caniformia Tseng and Geisler p. 1
2017Caniformia Amri et al.
2017Caniformia de Bones et al. p. 414
2018Caniformia Valenciano et al.
2019Caniformia Bonis et al.
2019Caniformia de Bonis et al.
2020Caniformia Lofgren et al.
2020Caniformia Paterson et al. p. 1322
2021Caniformia Bartolini Lucenti
2022Caniformia Bōgner and Samuels
2022Caniformia Korth et al.
2022Caniformia Valenciano et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
subclassSynapsida
—Therapsida()
RankNameAuthor
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—Laurasiatheria
—Scrotifera
—Ferae()
—CarnivoramorphaWyss and Flynn 1993
—CarnivoraformesFlynn et al.
orderCarnivora
suborderCaniformiaKretzoi 1943
suborderCaniformiaKretzoi 1943

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Subor. Caniformia Kretzoi 1943
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Fm. †Amphicyonidae Haeckel 1886 [bear-dog]
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G. †Amphicyanis Springhorn 1977
Subfm. †Amphicyoninae Trouessart 1885
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G. †Afrocyon Arambourg 1961
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†Afrocyon burolleti Arambourg 1961
†Afrocyon macrodon Savage 1965
G. †Amphicyon Lartet 1836
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Subg. †Amphicyon (Euroamphicyon) Ginsburg 1999
†Amphicyon ambiguus Filhol 1877
†Amphicyon argentinus Ameghino 1904
†Amphicyon frendens Matthew 1924
†Amphicyon galushai Hunt, Jr. 2003
†Amphicyon giganteus Schinz 1825
†Amphicyon gracilis Pomel 1847
†Amphicyon ingens Matthew 1924
†Amphicyon intermedius White 1940
†Amphicyon lathanicus Ginsburg 2000
†Amphicyon laugnacensis Ginsburg 1999
†Amphicyon longiramus White 1942
†Amphicyon major De Blainville 1841
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†Amphicyon major major Blainville 1841
Invalid names: Amphicyon cultridens Pomel 1853 [objective synonym]
†Amphicyon olisiponensis Antunes and Ginsburg 1977
†Amphicyon palaeindicus Falconer and Lydekker 1876
†Amphicyon pontoni Simpson 1930
†Amphicyon reinheimeri Cook 1926
†Amphicyon riggsi McGrew 1939
†Amphicyon zhanxiangi Jiangzuo et al. 2018
Tr. †Amphicyonini Trouessart 1885
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G. †Cynelos Jourdan 1862
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†Cynelos caroniavorus White 1942
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Invalid names: Parictis bathygenus White 1947 [synonym]
†Cynelos crassidens Filhol 1874
†Cynelos euryodon Savage 1965
†Cynelos helbingi Dehm 1950
†Cynelos idoneus Matthew 1924
†Cynelos lemanensis Pomel 1846
†Cynelos malasi Hunt, Jr. and Stepleton 2015
†Cynelos piveteaui Ginsburg 1965
†Cynelos quercensis Ginsburg 1966
†Cynelos rugosidens Schlosser 1899
†Cynelos schlosseri Dehm 1950
†Cynelos sinapius Matthew 1902
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Invalid names: Amphicyon amnicola Matthew and Cook 1909 [synonym]
†Cynelos stenos Hunt, Jr. and Yatkola 2020
Invalid names: Absonodaphoenus Olsen 1958 [synonym], Hecubides Savage 1965 [synonym]
G. †Paludocyon Morales et al. 2021
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†Paludocyon bohemicus Schlosser 1899
G. †Goupilictis Ginsburg 1969
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†Goupilictis minor Dehm 1935
G. †Ischyrocyon Matthew and Gidley 1904
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†Ischyrocyon gidleyi Matthew 1902
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Invalid names: Hadrocyon mohavensis Stock and Furlong 1926 [synonym], Ischyrocyon hyaenodus Matthew and Gidley 1904 [synonym], Pliocyon walkerae Johnston and Christian 1941 [synonym]
Invalid names: Hadrocyon Stock and Furlong 1926 [synonym]
G. †Magericyon Peigné et al. 2008
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†Magericyon anceps Peigné et al. 2008
†Magericyon castellanus Fraile 1997
G. †Megamphicyon Kuss 1965
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G. †Mogharacyon Morales and Pickford 2022
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†Mogharacyon anubisi Morlo and Miller 2019
G. †Myacyon Sudre and Hartenberger 1992
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†Myacyon kiptalami Morales and Pickford 2005
†Myacyon peignei Werdelin 2019
G. †Namibiocyon Morales and Pickford 2022
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†Namibiocyon ginsburgi Morales et al. 1998
G. †Pliocyon Matthew 1918
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†Pliocyon medius Matthew 1918
†Pliocyon ossifragus Douglass 1903
†Pliocyon robustus Berta and Galiano 1984
Tr. †Pseudarctini Morales et al. 2021
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G. †Dehmicyon Morales et al. 2021
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†Dehmicyon schlosseri Dehm 1950
G. †Ictiocyon Crusafont Pairo et al. 1955
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†Ictiocyon socialis Dehm 1950
G. †Pseudarctos Schlosser 1899
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†Pseudarctos bavaricus Schlosser 1899
G. †Pseudocyon Lartet 1851
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†Pseudocyon caucasicus Gabunia 1973
†Pseudocyon sansaniensis Lartet 1851
Invalid names: Amphicyonopsis Viret 1929 [synonym]
G. †Tartarocyon Solé et al. 2022
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†Tartarocyon cazanavei Solé et al. 2022
G. †Vishnucyon Pilgrim 1932
Invalid names: Thaumastocyonini Ginsburg 1977 [empty]
G. †Angelarctocyon Tomiya and Tseng 2016
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†Angelarctocyon australis Gustafson 1986
G. †Arctamphicyon Pilgrim 1932
G. †Aymardia Trouessart 1904
G. †Bonisicyon Werdelin 2009
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†Bonisicyon illacabo Werdelin 2009
G. †Brachycyon Filhol 1872
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†Brachycyon gaudryi Ginsburg 1966
G. †Cynodictis Bravard and Pomel 1850
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Subg. †Cynodictis (Elocyon) Aymard 1849
†Cynodictis cayluxensis Filhol 1876
†Cynodictis crassus Teilard de Chardin 1915
†Cynodictis exilis Teilard de Chardin 1915
†Cynodictis ferox Filhol 1876
†Cynodictis lacustris Gervais 1852
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Invalid names: Cynodictis intermedius Filhol 1876 [synonym]
†Cynodictis longirostris Filhol 1872
†Cynodictis parisiensis Pomel 1853
†Cynodictis peignei Le Verger et al. 2020
G. †Cyotherium Aymard
Subfm. †Daphoeninae Hunt, Jr. 1998
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G. †Adilophontes Hunt, Jr. 2002
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†Adilophontes brachykolos Hunt, Jr. 2002
G. †Brachyrhynchocyon Scott and Jepsen 1936
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Invalid names: Daphoenocyon minor Clark 1967 [synonym], Daphoenus canadensis Russell 1934 [synonym], Miacis matthewi Schlaikjer 1935 [synonym]
†Brachyrhynchocyon montanus Hunt, Jr. 1996
Invalid names: Brachicyon Loomis 1931 [replaced], Daphoenocyon Hough 1948 [synonym]
G. †Daphoenictis Hunt, Jr. 1974
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†Daphoenictis tedfordi Hunt, Jr. 1974
G. †Daphoenodon Peterson 1909
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†Daphoenodon falkenbachi Hunt, Jr. 2002
†Daphoenodon notionastes Frailey 1979
†Daphoenodon skinneri Hunt, Jr. 2002
†Daphoenodon superbus Peterson 1907
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Invalid names: Daphoenodon periculosus Cook 1909 [synonym]
G. †Daphoenus Leidy 1853
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†Daphoenus demilo Dawson 1980
†Daphoenus felinus Scott 1898
†Daphoenus lambei Russell 1934
†Daphoenus robustus Scott 1897
†Daphoenus ruber Stock 1932
†Daphoenus socialis Thorpe 1922
†Daphoenus transversus Wortman and Matthew 1899
†Daphoenus vetus Leidy 1853
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Invalid names: Proamphicyon nebrascensis Hatcher 1902 [synonym]
Invalid names: Canis lippincottianus Cope 1873 [nomen dubium], Pericyon Thorpe 1922 [synonym], Proamphicyon Hatcher 1902 [synonym]
G. †Paradaphoenus Wortman and Matthew 1899
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Invalid names: Amphicyon entoptychi Cope 1879 [synonym]
†Paradaphoenus minimus Hough 1948
†Paradaphoenus tooheyi Hunt, Jr. 2001
G. †Guangxicyon Zhai et al. 2003
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†Guangxicyon sinoamericanus Zhai et al. 2003
G. †Gustafsonia Tomiya and Tseng 2016
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†Gustafsonia cognita Gustafson 1986
Subfm. †Haplocyoninae
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Tr. †Aktaucyonini Kordikova et al. 2000
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G. †Aktaucyon Kordikova et al. 2000
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†Aktaucyon brachifacialis Kordikova et al. 2000
G. †Gobicyon Colbert 1839
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†Gobicyon acutus Jiangzuo et al. 2021
†Gobicyon macrognathus Colbert 1939
†Gobicyon yei Jiangzuo et al. 2021
†Gobicyon zhegalloi Gabunia 1981
G. †Haplocyon Schlosser 1901
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†Haplocyon crucians Filhol 1879
†Haplocyon dombrowski Helbing 1928
†Haplocyon elegans de Bonis 1966
G. †Haplocyonoides Hürzeler 1940
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†Haplocyonoides mordax Hürzeler 1940
G. †Haplocyonopsis de Bonis 1973
G. †Sarcocyon Ginsburg 1966
G. †Harpagophagus De Bonis 1971
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†Harpagophagus sanguinensis De Bonis 1971
G. †Notoamphicyon Ameghino 1904
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†Notoamphicyon paranensis Ameghino 1904
G. †Protemnocyon Hatcher 1901
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†Protemnocyon inflatus Hatcher 1902
G. †Pseudamphicyon Schlosser 1887
G. †Pseudocyonopsis Kuss 1965
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†Pseudocyonopsis ambiguus Ginsburg 1965
†Pseudocyonopsis antiquus Ginsburg 1966
†Pseudocyonopsis quercensis Ginsburg 1965
G. †Storchictis de Bonis 2020
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†Storchictis miacinus de Chardin 1915
G. †Symplectocyon Springhorn 1979
Subfm. †Temnocyoninae Hunt, Jr. 1998
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G. †Delotrochanter Hunt, Jr. 2011
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†Delotrochanter major Hunt, Jr. 2011
†Delotrochanter oryktes Hunt, Jr. 2011
†Delotrochanter petersoni Hunt, Jr. 2011
G. †Mammacyon Loomis 1936
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†Mammacyon ferocior Hunt, Jr. 2011
†Mammacyon obtusidens Loomis 1936
G. †Rudiocyon Hunt, Jr. 2011
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†Rudiocyon amplidens Hunt, Jr. 2011
G. †Temnocyon Cope 1878
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†Temnocyon altigenis Cope 1878
†Temnocyon ferox Eyermann 1896
†Temnocyon fingeruti Hunt, Jr. 2011
†Temnocyon macrogenys Hunt, Jr. 2011
†Temnocyon percussor Cook 1909
†Temnocyon subferox Hunt, Jr. 2011
†Temnocyon typicus Loomis 1936
Subfm. †Thaumastocyoninae Hurzeller 1940
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G. †Agnotherium Kaup 1833
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†Agnotherium antiquum Kaup 1832
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Invalid names: Amphicyon agnotus Pomel 1853 [synonym]
†Agnotherium grivense Viret 1929
G. †Ammitocyon Morales et al. 2021
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†Ammitocyon kainos Morales et al. 2021
G. †Crassidia Heizmann and Kordikova 2000
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†Crassidia intermedia von Meyer 1849
G. †Peignecyon Morales et al. 2019
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†Peignecyon felinoides Morales et al. 2019
G. †Thaumastocyon Stehlin and Helbing 1925
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†Thaumastocyon bourgeoisi Stehlin and Helbing 1925
†Thaumastocyon dirus Ginsburg et al. 1981
G. †Tomocyon Viret 1929
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†Tomocyon grivensis Viret 1929
G. †Ysengrinia Ginsburg 1965
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†Ysengrinia americana Wortman 1901
†Ysengrinia depereti Mayet 1908
†Ysengrinia gerandiana Viret 1929
†Ysengrinia tolosana Noulet 1876
†Ysengrinia valentiana Belinchon and Morales 1989
Invalid names: Aphicyoninae Trouessart 1885 [empty]
Infraor. Canoidea Simpson 1931
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Superfm. Arctoidea Flower 1869
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G. †Allocyon Merriam 1930
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†Allocyon loganensis Merriam 1930
G. †Amphicticeps Matthew and Granger 1924
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†Amphicticeps dorog Wang et al. 2005
†Amphicticeps makhchinus Wang et al. 2005
†Amphicticeps shackelfordi Matthew and Granger 1924
Unr. Mustelida Tedford 1976
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Fm. Ailuridae Bonaparte 1850 [red panda]
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Subfm. Ailurinae
G. †Amphictis Pomel 1853
G. †Protursus Crusafont and Kurtén 1976
G. †Simocyon Wagner 1858
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Invalid names: Araeocyon Thorpe 1922 [synonym]
Subfm. †Simocyoninae
G. †Bavarictis Mödden 1991
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G. †Chaprongictis Peigné et al. 2006
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†Chaprongictis phetchaburiensis Peigné et al. 2006
Fm. Mephitidae Bonaparte 1845 [skunk]
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G. †Brachyprotoma Brown 1908
G. †Buisnictis Hibbard 1950
G. Conepatus Gray 1837 [hog-nosed skunk]
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Invalid names: Thiosmus Lichtenstein 1838 [synonym]
G. †Martinogale Hall 1930
Subfm. Mephitinae Bonaparte 1845 [skunk]
G. Mephitis Cuvier 1800
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Invalid names: Chincha Lesson 1842 [synonym]
G. †Miomephitis Dehm 1950
G. Mydaus Cuvier 1821
G. †Osmotherium Cope 1896
G. †Palaeomephitis Jager 1839
G. †Promephitis Gaudry 1861
G. Spilogale Gray 1865
G. †Mustelictis Lange 1969
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†Mustelictis major Teilhard 1915
†Mustelictis olivieri de Bonis 1997
†Mustelictis piveteaui Lange 1969
†Mustelictis robustus Filhol 1915
Fm. Mustelidae Fischer 1817 [mustelid carnivore]
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G. †Acheronictis Hayes 2000
G. †Ailurictis Trouessart 1899
G. †Anatolictis Schmidt-Kittler 1976
G. †Arikarictis Hayes 2000
G. †Bathygale Wolson 1993
G. †Circamustela Petter 1967
G. †Corumictis Paterson et al. 2020
G. †Djourabus Peigne et al. 2008
G. †Erokomellivora Werdelin 2003
G. †Franconictis Wolson 1993
Subfm. Galictinae Reig 1956
Subfm. Guloninae Gray 1825
G. †Hadrictis Pia 1939
Subfm. Helictidinae Gray 1865 [ferret badgers]
Subfm. †Ictonychinae Pocock 1921
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Invalid names: Grisoninae Pocock 1921 [synonym]
Subfm. †Leptarctinae Gazin 1936
G. †Luogale Schmidt-Kittler 1987
Subfm. Lutrinae Baird 1857 [otter]
G. †Marcetia Petter 1967
G. †Matanomictis Thewissen and Bajpai 2008
G. †Melidellavus Ginsburg 1961
Subfm. Melinae Burmeister 1872 [badger]
G. †Mellalictis Ginsburg 1977
Subfm. Mellivorinae Gray 1865 [ratel]
G. †Mesomephitis Petter 1967
G. †Miomustela Hall 1930
Subfm. †Mustelavinae
Tr. Mustelina Gray 1825
Subfm. †Mustelinae Fischer 1817
G. †Namibictis Morales et al. 1998
G. †Oaxacagale Ferrusquía-Villafranca and Wang 2021
Subfm. †Oligobuninae Baskin 1998
G. †Palaeomeles de Villalta Comella and Crusafont Pairó 1943
G. †Paragale Petter 1967
G. †Parataxidea Zdansky 1924
G. †Plesictis Pomel 1846
G. †Plesiogale Pomel 1947
G. †Plesiomeles Viret and Crusafont Pairo 1955
G. †Prepoecilogale Petter 1985
G. †Presictis
G. †Promellivora Pilgrim 1932
G. †Pyctis Babbitt 1999
G. †Sabadellictis Petter 1963
G. †Sinictis Zdansky 1924
G. †Sivalictis Pilgrim 1932
G. †Skopelogale Baskin 2020
Subfm. Taxidiinae Pocock 1920 [badger]
G. †Torolutra Petter 1991
G. †Trochotherium Fraas 1870
G. †Watay McLaughlin et al. 2016 [weasel]
G. †Xenictis Kretzoi 1938
Invalid names: Lutrina Bonaparte 1850 [empty], Martinae Wagner 1841 [empty], Mephitina Bonaparte 1850 [empty], Mustellinae Fischer 1817 [empty], Potamotheriinae [empty], Viverrina Gray 1825 [empty]
G. †Peignictis de Bonis et al. 2019
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†Peignictis pseudamphictis de Bonis et al. 2019
Fm. Procyonidae Gray 1825 [procyonid carnivore]
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G. †Angustictis Wolson 1993
G. †Broiliana Dehm 1950
G. †Pachynasua Ameghino 1904
G. †Parahyaenodon Ameghino 1904
Subfm. Procyoninae Gray 1825
G. †Sivanasua Pilgrim 1931
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Invalid names: Ailuravus Schlosser 1916 [replaced]
G. †Stromeriella Dehm 1950
G. †Tetraprothomo Ameghino 1908
Invalid names: Cercoleptidae Bonaparte 1850 [synonym], Melina Bonaparte 1850 [empty], Myxophagus Cope 1869 [nomen dubium], Procyonina Gray 1825 [empty]
G. †Pseudobassaris Pohle 1917
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†Pseudobassaris riggsi Pohle 1917
Invalid names: Oligobunidae [empty], Procyonoidea Bonaparte 1850 [empty]
Superfm. Musteloidea Fischer de Waldheim 1817
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G. †Proputorius Filhol 1890
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†Proputorius sansaniensis Filhol 1891
Invalid names: Semantoridae Orlov 1932 [empty]
G. †Nothocyon Wortman and Matthew 1899
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Subg. †Nothocyon (Galecynus) Owen 1847
Unr. †Panpinnipedia Wolsan et al. 2020
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Unr. Pinnipedimorpha Berta et al. 1989 [pinniped]
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G. †Enaliarctos Mitchell and Tedford 1973
G. †Kolponomos Stirton 1960
G. †Pacificotaria Barnes 1992
G. †Pinnarctidion Barnes 1979
Unr. Pinnipedia Illiger 1811 [pinniped]
G. †Pteronarctos Barnes 1989
G. †Semantor Orlov 1932
Invalid names: Enaliarctidae Tedford 1976 [empty], Phocomorpha [empty], Pinnipediformes Berta 1994 [empty]
G. †Potamotherium Geoffroy 1833
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†Potamotherium miocenicum Peters 1868
†Potamotherium vallentoni Geoffroy-Saint-Hillaire 1833
G. †Puijila Rybczynski et al. 2009
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†Puijila darwini Rybczynski et al. 2009
Unr. Ursida Tedford 1976
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Superfm. Ursoidea Fischer de Waldheim 1817
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Fm. †Subparictidae Clark and Guensburg 1972
Fm. Ursidae Gray 1825 [bear]
Invalid names: Arctomorpha Wolson 1993 [empty]
G. †Lycophocyon Tomiya 2011
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†Lycophocyon hutchisoni Tomiya 2011
†Lycophocyon tabrumi Lofgren et al. 2020
Invalid names: Cynoidea Flower 1869 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available