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Ictonychinae

Osteichthyes - Carnivora - Mustelidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1921Grisoninae Pocock
1921Ictonychinae Pocock
1970Grisoninae Bjork p. 22
1980Grisoninae Kurten and Anderson p. 155
2021Ictonychinae Morlo et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
subclassSynapsida
—Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
RankNameAuthor
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—Laurasiatheria
—Scrotifera
—Ferae()
—Pancarnivora
—CarnivoramorphaWyss and Flynn 1993
—CarnivoraformesFlynn et al.
orderCarnivora
suborderCaniformiaKretzoi 1943
infraorderCanoidea(Simpson 1931)
superfamilyArctoideaFlower 1869
—Mustelida
familyMustelidaeBatsch 1788
subfamilyIctonychinaePocock 1921
subfamilyIctonychinaePocock 1921

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.

Subfm. †Ictonychinae Pocock 1921
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G. †Brevimalictis Smith et al. 2016
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†Brevimalictis chikasha Smith et al. 2016
G. †Cernictis Hall 1935
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†Cernictis baskini Jiangzuo et al. 2024
†Cernictis hesperus Hall 1935
†Cernictis repenningi Baskin 2011
G. †Eirictis Qiu et al. 2004
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†Eirictis robusta Qiu et al. 2004
G. †Enhydrictis Forsyth Major 1902
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†Enhydrictis ardea Bravard 1828
†Enhydrictis galictoides Forsyth-Major 1901
†Enhydrictis melina Pei 1934
†Enhydrictis nipponica Naora 1968
†Enhydrictis praegalictoides Rook et al. 2018
G. Galictis Bell 1826 [grison]
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Galictis cuja Molina 1782 [lesser grison]
†Galictis sorgentinii Reig 1957
Galictis vittata Schreber 1776 [greater grison]
G. Ictonyx Kaup 1835 [striped polecat]
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Ictonyx capensis Kaup 1835 [zorilla]
Ictonyx striatus Perry 1810 [zorilla]
G. †Lutravus Furlong 1932
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†Lutravus dianensis Jiangzuo et al. 2024
†Lutravus halli Furlong 1932
G. Lyncodon Gervais 1844 [Patagonian weasel]
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Lyncodon patagonicus de Blainville 1842 [Patagonian weasel]
G. †Martellictis Lucenti 2018
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†Martellictis ardea Lucenti 2018
G. †Negodiaetictis Smith et al. 2016
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†Negodiaetictis rugatrulleum Smith et al. 2016
G. †Pannonictis Kormos 1931
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†Pannonictis baroniensis Rook et al. 2018
†Pannonictis nestii Martelli 1906
†Pannonictis pilgrimi Kormos 1933
†Pannonictis pliocaenica Kormos 1931
G. Poecilictis Thomas and Hinton 1920 [Saharan striped weasel]
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Poecilictis lybica Ehrenberg and Hemprich 1833
G. Poecilogale Thomas 1883
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Poecilogale albinucha Gray 1864 [African striped weasel]
G. †Sminthosinis Bjork 1970
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†Sminthosinis bowleri Bjork 1970
G. †Stipanicicia Reig 1956
G. †Trigonictis Hibbard 1941
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†Trigonictis cookii Gazin 1934
†Trigonictis macrodon Cope 1868
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Invalid names: Lutravus idahoensis Gazin 1934 [synonym], Trigonictis kansasensis Hibbard 1941 [synonym]
G. †Trochictis von Meyer 1842
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†Trochictis carbonaria Meyer 1842
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Invalid names: Trochictis artenensis Ginsburg 1968 [synonym]
†Trochictis depereti Major 1903
†Trochictis narcisoi Petter 1963
†Trochictis peignei Morlo et al. 2021
G. Vormela Blasius 1884 [marbled polecat]
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†Vormela beremendensis Pertényi 1864
Vormela peregusna Güldenstädt 1770
Invalid names: Grisoninae Pocock 1921 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: scansorialf
Diet: carnivoref
Diet 2: omnivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-08-22 19:38:29
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Ji et al. 2002, Nowak 1991, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Barstovian to the top of the Holocene or 16.30000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 15.98 Ma

Collections (134 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98France (Maine-et-Loire) Trochictis artenensis (48069)
MN 416.9 - 15.98France (Midi-Pyrénées) Trochictis artenensis (71873)
MN 416.9 - 15.98France (Centre) Trochictis artenensis (69116)
MN 416.9 - 15.98France (Alsac) Trochictis carbonaria (69106)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Nevada) Brevimalictis chikasha (181732) Negodiaetictis rugatrulleum (181725)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82France Trochictis carbonaria (90354)
MN 515.98 - 13.82Türkiye (Bursa) Trochictis sp. (68547)
Late/Upper Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Oregon) Lutravus halli (19036)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246China (Yunnan) Proputorius lufengensis (11798)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333China (Shanxi) Cernictis baskini (240934 240935)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333China (Yunnan) Cernictis lufengensis, Lutravus dianensis (201596)
MN 911.1 - 9.67Hungary (Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén) Trochictis sp. (75481)
Baodean11.1 - 5.09China (Yunnan) Cernictis lufengensis (183982)
Hemphillian9.4 - 4.7USA (California) Cernictis hesperus (19479)
Hemphillian9.4 - 4.7USA (Nevada) Lutravus halli (19095)
Hemphillian9.4 - 4.7USA (Oregon) Mustela sp. (19015)
Late/Upper Hemphillian9.4 - 4.7USA (Arizona) Cernictis repenningi (19610)
Late/Upper Hemphillian9.4 - 4.7USA (Nebraska) Sminthosinis sp., Trigonictis sp. (18359) Trigonictis sp. (18126)
Turolian8.725 - 5.09Kazakhstan Vormela sp. (34436)
Turolian8.725 - 5.09China (Yunnan) Proputorius lufengensis (44220 44224)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Russian Federation (Rostovskaya Oblast') Meles sp. (39409)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58USA (Idaho) Trigonictis cooki (181255)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Spain (La Rioja) Lutra sinerizi (38892)
Pliocene - Pleistocene5.333 - 0.0117France (Midi-Pyrenees) Enhydrictis sp. (35076)
Pliocene - Pleistocene5.333 - 0.0117Italy (Sardinia) Pannonictis sp. (51476 51477 51478)
Pliocene - Pleistocene5.333 - 0.0117Italy (Tuscany) Enhydrictis ardea (51812)
Blancan4.7 - 1.4USA (Texas) Trigonictis cookii (20034) Trigonictis sp. (20033)
Blancan4.7 - 1.4USA (Oregon) Trigonictis sp. (225473)
Blancan4.7 - 1.4USA (Idaho) Canimartes cookii (19907) Sminthosinis bowleri (19808 19813 19903) Sminthosinis bowleri, Trigonictis idahoensis (19815 19874) Sminthosinis sp. (19900) Trigonictis cookii (19805 19818 19845 19867) Trigonictis cookii, Trigonictis idahoensis (19906 19913) Trigonictis idahoensis (19804 19812 19817 19820 19822 19826 19827 19829 19830 19833 19840 19847 19850 19854 19859 19862 19863 19869 19877 19881 19885 19886 19890 19892 19896) Trigonictis sp. (19821 19910 19921)
Blancan4.7 - 1.4USA (California) Trigonictis macrodon (20118 20122)
Blancan4.7 - 1.4USA (Kansas) Trigonictis kansasensis (19929 19936)
Blancan4.7 - 1.4USA (Arizona) Trigonictis macrodon (19651)
Blancan4.7 - 1.4USA (Nebraska) Trigonictis cookii, Trigonictis kansasensis (19963) Trigonictis sp. (19954)
Blancan4.7 - 1.4USA (Florida) Trigonictis macrodon (19753 19761)
Blancan4.7 - 1.4USA (Washington) Trigonictis cookii (20062 20063)
MN 154.16 - 3.55Moldova Pannonictis pliocaenicus (50940)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58Argentina (Buenos Aires) Galictis sorgentini (199157)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58Morocco Poecilictis libyca (32054)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Ethiopia Poecilogale sp. (21783)
MN 163.55 - 2.245France Enhydrictis ardea (47100)
MN 163.55 - 2.245Italy (Piedmont) Enhydrictis sp. (49360)
Villafranchian3.55 - 1.8Hungary (Barany) Pannonictis pliocaenica (35369) Pannonictis pliocaenicus (35371)
Villafranchian3.55 - 1.8Hungary (Borsodabaujzemplen) Pannonictis janossyi (35358)
Gelasian2.58 - 1.8USA (Florida) Trigonictis macrodon (20384)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774USA (Florida) Trigonictis macrodon (98313)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774Spain (Burgos) Pannonictis nestii (241995)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774Georgia Pannonictis sp. (56733)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774China (Gansu) Eirictis robusta (190068)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774Italy Pannonictis nestii (42867)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774Hungary (Barany) Pannonictis pliocaenicus (35459)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774Romania Pannonictis pliocaenica (32145)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774Argentina (Buenos Aires) Galictis sorgentini (71304)
Early/Lower Pleistocene - Middle Pleistocene2.58 - 0.129Italy (Sardinia) Pannonictis sp. (51481)
Early/Lower Pleistocene - Late/Upper Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117Italy Pannonictis sp., Enhydrictis galictoides (215273)
Early/Lower Pleistocene - Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117Greece (Kozani) Enhydrictis ardea (34764)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117Georgia Vormela peregusna (40398)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117South Africa Ictonyx striatus (21695 21929 21931)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117Israel Vormela peregusna (37024 225664)
Pleistocene - Holocene2.58 - 0.0South Africa Ictonyx striatus (21952)
MN 172.245 - 1.8France (Rhone-Alpes) Enhydrictis ardea (47150)
Calabrian - Middle Pleistocene1.8 - 0.129Italy (Sardinia) Pannonictis sp. (51482)
Ensenadan1.75 - 0.4Argentina (Buenos Aires) Stipanicicia pettoruti (199170)
Irvingtonian1.4 - 0.21USA (California) Trigonictis macrodon (20123)
Irvingtonian1.4 - 0.21USA (Florida) Trigonictis cookii (20350) Trigonictis macrodon (20308)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129China (Beijing) Lutra melina (231076)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129Spain (La Rioja) Enhydrictis ardea (189976)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129United Kingdom (Norfolk) Pannonictis sp. (49816)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129China (Liaoning) Enhydrictis melina (230980)
Middle Pleistocene - Late/Upper Pleistocene0.774 - 0.0117Italy (Sardinia) Enhydrictis sp. (51502)
Lujanian0.4 - 0.0117Argentina (Buenos Aires) Lyncodon patagonicus (71303)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117South Africa Ictonyx striatus (115184)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (interglacial)0.129 - 0.0117South Africa Ictonyx striatus (115167)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117France (Corse) Enhydrictis sp. (215362)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Georgia Vormela peregusna (56735)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Venezuela (Guarico) Galictis vittata (21686)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Peru Galictis vittata (21689)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0South Africa (N. Transraal) Ictonyx striatus (21693)