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Carnivoraformes

Mammalia

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2016Carnivoraformes Solé et al.
2022Carnivoraformes Poust 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
suborderEupelycosauria
—Therapsida()
RankNameAuthor
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Theriamorpha(Rowe 1993)
—Theriiformes()
—Trechnotheria
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—Laurasiatheria
—Scrotifera
—Ferae()
—CarnivoramorphaWyss and Flynn 1993
—CarnivoraformesFlynn et al.
—CarnivoraformesFlynn et al.

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.

Unr. †Carnivoraformes Flynn et al.
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G. †Africtis Mattingly et al. 2020
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†Africtis sirtensis Mattingly et al. 2020
Or. Carnivora Bowditch 1821 [carnivoran]
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G. †Adracon Filhol 1884
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
Tr. †Amphicyonini Trouessart 1885
G. †Goupilictis Ginsburg 1969
G. †Ischyrocyon Matthew and Gidley 1904
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Invalid names: Hadrocyon Stock and Furlong 1926 [synonym]
G. †Magericyon Peigné et al. 2008
G. †Mogharacyon Morales and Pickford 2022
G. †Myacyon Sudre and Hartenberger 1992
G. †Namibiocyon Morales and Pickford 2022
G. †Pliocyon Matthew 1918
Tr. †Pseudarctini Morales et al. 2021
G. †Pseudocyon Lartet 1851
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Invalid names: Amphicyonopsis Viret 1929 [synonym]
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. †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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†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
Subfm. †Daphoeninae Hunt, Jr. 1998
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G. †Adilophontes Hunt, Jr. 2002
G. †Brachyrhynchocyon Scott and Jepsen 1936
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Invalid names: Brachicyon Loomis 1931 [replaced], Daphoenocyon Hough 1948 [synonym]
G. †Daphoenictis Hunt, Jr. 1974
G. †Daphoenodon Peterson 1909
G. †Daphoenus Leidy 1853
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Invalid names: Pericyon Thorpe 1922 [synonym], Proamphicyon Hatcher 1902 [synonym]
G. †Paradaphoenus Wortman and Matthew 1899
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
G. †Haplocyon Schlosser 1901
G. †Haplocyonoides 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
G. †Mammacyon Loomis 1936
G. †Rudiocyon Hunt, Jr. 2011
G. †Temnocyon Cope 1878
Subfm. †Thaumastocyoninae Hurzeller 1940
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G. †Agnotherium Kaup 1833
G. †Ammitocyon Morales et al. 2021
G. †Crassidia Heizmann and Kordikova 2000
G. †Peignecyon Morales et al. 2019
G. †Thaumastocyon Stehlin and Helbing 1925
G. †Tomocyon Viret 1929
G. †Ysengrinia Ginsburg 1965
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
G. †Amphicticeps Matthew and Granger 1924
Unr. Mustelida Tedford 1976
Superfm. Musteloidea Fischer de Waldheim 1817
G. †Nothocyon Wortman and Matthew 1899
Unr. Pinnipedimorpha Berta et al. 1989 [pinniped]
G. †Potamotherium Geoffroy 1833
G. †Puijila Rybczynski et al. 2009
G. †Semantor Orlov 1932
Unr. Ursida Tedford 1976
Invalid names: Arctomorpha Wolson 1993 [empty]
Fm. Canidae Fischer 1817 [canid]
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G. Alopex Kaup 1829 [Arctic fox]
Subfm. †Borophaginae Simpson 1945 [bone-crushing dog]
Subfm. Caninae Gill 1872 [canine]
G. †Chailicyon Chow 1975
G. †Cubacyon Arredondo and Varona 1974
G. Dysodus Cope 1879
Subfm. †Hesperocyoninae Tedford 1978
G. Plesiocyon Schlosser 1887
G. †Synagodus Cope 1879
Invalid names: Amphicyon angustidens Marsh 1871 [nomen vanum], Otocyoninae Trouessart 1885 [empty]
G. †Lycophocyon Tomiya 2011
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†Lycophocyon hutchisoni Tomiya 2011
Invalid names: Cynoidea Flower 1869 [empty]
G. †Cryptailurus Martin and Lim 2001
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†Cryptailurus tinaynakti Barrett et al. 2020
Subor. Feliformia Kretzoi 1945
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Infraor. Aeluroida Flynn and Galiano 1982
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G. †Ictidopappus Simpson 1935
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†Ictidopappus mustelinus Simpson 1935
Invalid names: Viverravoidea Wortman and Matthew 1899 [empty]
Unr. Aeluroidea Flower 1869
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G. †Anictis Kretzoi 1945
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†Anictis simplicidens Schlosser 1890
G. †Haplogale
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†Haplogale media Filhol 1882
G. †Herpestides de Beaumont 1967
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†Herpestides aegypticus Morlo et al. 2007
†Herpestides aequatorialis Schmidt-Kittler 1987
†Herpestides antiquus de Blainville 1842
†Herpestides compactus Morlo 1996
G. †Palaeoprionodon Filhol 1880
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G. †Shandgolictis Hunt, Jr. 1998
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†Shandgolictis constans Matthew and Granger 1924
G. †Stenoplesictis Filhol 1880
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†Stenoplesictis cayluxi Filhol 1880
†Stenoplesictis crocheti Peigné and de Bonis 1999
†Stenoplesictis elegans Matthew and Granger 1924
†Stenoplesictis minor Filhol 1882
†Stenoplesictis muhoronii Schmidt-Kittler 1987
Infraor. Viverroidea Gray 1821
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Fm. Eupleridae Chenu 1850
Fm. †Herpestidae Bonaparte 1845 [mongoose]
Fm. Hyaenidae Gray 1821 [hyaena]
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Invalid names: Protelidae Flower 1869 [synonym]
Fm. Viverridae Gray 1821 [civet]
Invalid names: Stenoplesictinae Schlosser 1923 [invalid subgroup]
G. †Alagtsavbaatar Egi et al. 2016
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†Alagtsavbaatar indigenus Dashzeveg 1996
G. †Asiavorator Spassov and Lange-Badré 1995
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†Asiavorator gracilis Matthew and Granger 1924
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Invalid names: Asiavorator altidens Spassov and Lange-Badré 1995 [synonym], Stenoplesictis simplex Dashzeveg 1996 [synonym]
Superfm. Feloidea Hay 1930
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Fm. Felidae Gray 1821 [cat]
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G. †Aeluropsis Lydekker 1884
G. Catolynx Severtzov 1858
G. Cynaelurus Gloger 1841
G. †Diamantofelis Morales et al. 1998
G. †Drepanodon Nesti 1826
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Invalid names: Machaerodus Kaup 1833 [synonym]
G. †Epimachairodus Kretzoi 1929
Subfm. Felinae Trouessart 1885
G. †Hyperailurictis Kretzoi 1929
G. †Katifelis Adrian et al. 2018
Subfm. †Machairodontinae Gill 1872
G. †Mellivorodon Lydekker 1884
G. †Miopanthera Kretzoi 1938
G. †Namafelis Morales et al. 2003
G. Plethaelurus Cope 1882
G. †Proailurus Filhol 1879
G. †Profelis Severtzov 1858
G. †Propontosmilus Kretzoi 1929
G. †Pseudaelurus Leidy 1858
G. †Sivaelurus Pilgrim 1913
G. †Sivafelis Pilgrim 1932
G. †Sivasmilus Kretzoi 1929
G. Uncia Schreber 1775
G. †Vinayakia Pilgrim 1932
G. †Viretailurus Hemmer 1965
G. †Vishnufelis Pilgrim 1932
Invalid names: Pantherinae Pocock 1917 [empty]
Fm. Prionodontidae Horsfield 1824 [asiatic linsang]
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G. Prionodon Horsfield 1822 [banded linsang]
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Invalid names: Linsang Müller 1839 [synonym], Linsanga Lydekker 1896 [synonym], Pardictis Thomas 1925 [synonym]
G. †Stenogale Schlosser 1888
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†Stenogale bransatensis de Bonis et al. 1999
†Stenogale gracilis Filhol 1877
†Stenogale intermedia Filhol 1877
G. †Viretictis de Bonis et al. 1999
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†Viretictis gaillardi Viret 1929
†Viretictis julieni Filhol 1879
Fm. Nandiniidae Pocock 1929
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G. Nandinia Gray 1843 [African palm civet]
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Nandinia binotata Gray 1832 [African palm civet]
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Invalid names: Paradoxurus hamiltonii Gray 1852 [synonym]
Fm. †Nimravidae Cope 1880 [false sabre-tooth]
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G. †Aelurogale Filhol 1872
G. †Archaelurus Cope 1879
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†Archaelurus debilis Cope 1879
Subfm. †Barbourofelinae Schultz et al. 1970
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Tr. †Afrosmilini Morales et al. 2001
G. †Barbourofelis Schultz et al. 1970
G. †Ginsburgsmilus Morales et al. 2001
G. †Oriensmilus Wang et al. 2020
G. †Prosansanosmilus Heizmann et al. 1980
G. †Sansanosmilus Kretzoi 1929
G. †Syrtosmilus Ginsburg 1978
G. †Vampyrictis Kurten 1976
G. †Maofelis Averianov et al. 2016
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†Maofelis cantonensis Averianov et al. 2016
Subfm. †Nimravinae Trouessart 1885
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G. †Dinailurictis Helbing 1922
G. †Dinictis Leidy 1854
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Invalid names: Daptophilus Cope 1873 [synonym]
G. †Eofelis Kretzoi 1938
Tr. †Hoplophoneini Kretzoi 1929
G. †Nanosmilus Martin 1992
G. †Pogonodon Cope 1880
G. †Quercylurus Ginsburg 1979
Invalid names: Hoplophoneinae [synonym]
Tr. †Nimravini Cope 1880
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G. †Dinaelurus Eaton 1922
G. †Nimravus Cope 1879
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Invalid names: Nimravinus Kretzoi 1945 [synonym]
G. †Pangurban Poust et al. 2022
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†Pangurban egiae Poust et al. 2022
Invalid names: Eusmilus insignis Filhol 1876 [nomen nudum]
Fm. †Palaeogalidae Martin and Lim 2001
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G. †Palaeogale von Meyer 1846
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†Palaeogale dorothiae Macdonald 1963
†Palaeogale evanoffi Welsh 2021
†Palaeogale felina Filhol 1877
†Palaeogale hyaenoides Dehm 1950
†Palaeogale minuta Gervais 1848
†Palaeogale sanguinarius Loomis 1932
†Palaeogale sectoria Gervais 1848
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Invalid names: Bunaelurus infelix Matthew 1903 [synonym], Bunaelurus parvulus Matthew and Granger 1924 [synonym], Bunaelurus ulysses Matthew and Granger 1924 [synonym]
Invalid names: Bunaelurus Cope 1873 [synonym]
Invalid names: Didymictida Flynn and Galiano 1982 [empty]
Subor. Fissipedia Blumenbach 1791
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Invalid names: Arctictidae Cope 1889 [empty], Bassarididae Cope 1889 [empty], Cynictidae Cope 1882 [empty]
Superfm. †Miacoidea Cope
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Fm. †Miacidae Cope 1880
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G. †Eogale Beard and Dawson 2009
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†Eogale parydros Beard and Dawson 2009
Subfm. †Miacinae Cope 1880
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G. †Paroodectes Springhorn 1980
G. †Miocyon Matthew 1909
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†Miocyon magnus Bryant 1992
†Miocyon major Matthew 1909
†Miocyon scotti Wortman and Matthew 1899
†Miocyon vallisrubrae Friscia and Rasmussen 2010
G. †Pappidictops Chiu and Li 1977
G. †Simamphicyon Viret 1942
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†Simamphicyon helveticus Pictet and Humbert 1869
Subfm. †Viverravinae Matthew 1909
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G. †Pappictidops Qiu and Li 1977
G. †Monachiopsis Kretzoi 1941
Fm. †Percrocutidae Werdelin and Solounias 1991
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G. †Dinocrocuta Schmidt-Kittler 1976
G. †Percrocuta Kretzoi 1938
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†Percrocuta australis Hendey 1974
†Percrocuta hebeiensis Chen and Wu 1976
†Percrocuta primordialis Qiu and Cao 1988
G. †Pseudailurus Gervais 1848
G. †Pristinictis Fox and Youzwyshyn 1994
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†Pristinictis connata Fox and Youzwyshyn 1994
G. †Ravenictis Fox and Youzwyshyn 1994
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†Ravenictis krausei Fox and Youzwyshyn 1994
G. †Thos Bogachev
Invalid names: Eosictis Scott 1945 [nomen dubium], Felidi Jaekel 1911 [empty], Phocidi Jaekel 1911 [empty], Protelidi Jaekel 1911 [empty], Protoferi Jaekel 1911 [empty], Ursina Gray 1825 [empty], Ursocanidi Jaekel 1911 [empty], Viverra memphitis Linnaeus 1758 [nomen vanum]
G. †Dormaalocyon Solé et al. 2014
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†Dormaalocyon latouri Quinet 1966
G. †Gracilocyon Smith and Smith 2010
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†Gracilocyon igniculus Beard and Dawson 2009
†Gracilocyon rosei Heinrich et al. 2008
†Gracilocyon rundlei Hooker 2010
†Gracilocyon solei Smith and Smith 2010
†Gracilocyon winkleri Gingerich 1983
G. Lycarion Matthew 1909
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†Lycarion medius Matthew 1909
G. †Miacis Cope 1872
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†Miacis bathygnathus Scott 1888
†Miacis boqinghensis Huang et al. 1999
†Miacis deutschi Gingerich 1983
†Miacis edax Leidy 1872
†Miacis exiguus Matthew and Granger 1915
†Miacis gracilis Clark 1939
†Miacis hookwayi Stock 1934
†Miacis invictus Matthew and Granger 1925
†Miacis latidens Matthew and Granger 1915
†Miacis lushiensis Chow 1975
†Miacis parvivorus Cope 1872
†Miacis petilus Gingerich 1983
†Miacis rundlei Hooker 2010
†Miacis vorax Leidy 1872
†Miacis vulpinus Scott and Osborn 1887
Invalid names: Harpalodon Marsh 1872 [synonym], Prodaphaenus Wortman and Matthew 1899 [synonym]
G. †Neovulpavus Wortman 1901
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†Neovulpavus mccarrolli Tomiya et al. 2021
†Neovulpavus washakius Wortman 1901
G. †Palaearctonyx Matthew 1909
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†Palaearctonyx meadi Matthew 1909
G. †Paramiacis Filhol 1876
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†Paramiacis exilis Filhol 1876
†Paramiacis teilhardi Mathis 1987
G. †Procynodictis Wortman and Matthew 1899
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†Procynodictis vulpiceps Wortman and Matthew 1899
Invalid names: Plesiomiacis Simpson 1945 [synonym]
G. †Quercygale Kretzoi 1945
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†Quercygale angustidens Filhol 1872
†Quercygale hastingsae Davies 1884
†Quercygale helvetica Rutimeyer 1882
†Quercygale smithi Solé 2014
Invalid names: Humbertia De Beaumont 1965 [objective synonym]
G. †Uintacyon Leidy 1873
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†Uintacyon acutus Thorpe 1923
†Uintacyon asodes Gazin 1952
†Uintacyon gingerichi Heinrich et al. 2008
†Uintacyon hookeri Solé 2014
†Uintacyon jugulans Matthew 1909
†Uintacyon rudis Rose 1981
G. †Vassacyon Matthew 1909
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†Vassacyon bowni Heinrich et al. 2008
†Vassacyon prieuri Solé et al. 2016
†Vassacyon promicrodon Wortman and Matthew 1899
†Vassacyon taxidiotis Solé et al. 2013
G. †Vulpavus Marsh 1871
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Subg. †Vulpavus (Phlaodectes) Matthew 1909
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†Vulpavus australis Matthew and Granger 1915
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Invalid names: Vulpavus asius Gazin 1952 [synonym]
†Vulpavus canavus Cope 1881
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Invalid names: Miacis brevirostris Cope 1881 [synonym]
†Vulpavus completus Matthew 1909
†Vulpavus farsonensis Gunnell 1998
†Vulpavus hargeri Wortman 1901
†Vulpavus ovatus Matthew 1909
†Vulpavus palustris Marsh 1871
†Vulpavus profectus Matthew 1909
G. †Xinyuictis Zheng et al. 1975
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†Xinyuictis tenuis Zheng et al. 1975
G. †Zodiocyon Tong and Wang 2006
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†Zodiocyon zetesios Tong and Wang 2006
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Maximum body mass: 300 kgs
Minimum body mass: 10 kgs
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: scansorialsubc
Diet: insectivoresubc
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-09-06 20:43:42
Modified: 2005-09-06 22:44:32
Source: s = species, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979, Martin 1990

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Puercan to the top of the Holocene or 66.00000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 63.3 Ma

Collections (5178 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Puercan66.0 - 63.3Canada (Saskatchewan) Carnivora indet., Ravenictis krausei (14768)
Early/Lower Paleocene66.0 - 61.7China (Anhui) Pappictidops orientalis (132943 146556)
Early/Lower Paleocene66.0 - 61.7China (Guangdong) Pappictidops acies, Pappictidops obtusus (140273 176607)
Danian66.0 - 61.6USA (North Dakota) Miacidae indet., Viverravinae indet. (14962)
Cenozoic66.0 - 0.0Mongolia (South Gobi Aimag) Carnivora indet. (137861)
Torrejonian63.3 - 61.7USA (Texas) Protictis sp. (14887)
Torrejonian63.3 - 61.7USA (Montana) Ictidopappus mustelinus (14906)
Ti161.7 - 56.8Canada (Alberta) Pristinictis connata (14939)
Tiffanian61.7 - 56.8USA (North Dakota) Miacidae indet. (14931)
Tiffanian61.7 - 56.8USA (Wyoming) Didymictis sp. (14999) Viverravinae indet. (15032 15049)
Tiffanian61.7 - 56.8USA (Montana) Protictis sp. (15048)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0Romania Gracilocyon sp. (138239)
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8France (Oise) Vassacyon n. sp. (166598)
Late/Upper Paleocene - Early/Lower Eocene58.7 - 48.6USA (Wyoming) Uintacyon rudis (80579)
Clarkforkian56.8 - 55.8USA (Wyoming) Uintacyon rudis (15084 15085 15102 15106 15107 15114 15156 15163 15186 15191 15198 15207)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8France (Marne) Quercygale smithi (181653) Quercygale smithi, Uintacyon hookeri, Miacidae indet. (35533) Uintacyon hookeri (35540) Uintacyon hookeri, Miacidae indet. (35535)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Belgium (Brabant) Miacis latouri, Gracilocyon solei (35531)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8France (Île-de-France) Miacidae indet. (68437)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8United Kingdom Miacidae indet. (87950)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8United Kingdom (England) Miacis rundlei, Uintacyon rudis (38868) Viverridae indet., Miacidae indet. (133368)