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Viverravus laytoni
Taxonomy
Protictis laytoni was named by Gingerich and Winkler (1985). Its type locality is Princeton Quarry, which is in a Tiffanian terrestrial horizon in the Fort Union Formation of Wyoming.
It was recombined as Viverravus laytoni by Polly (1997).
It was recombined as Viverravus laytoni by Polly (1997).
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1985 | Protictis laytoni Gingerich and Winkler |
1987 | Viverravus bowni Gingerich p. 312 |
1997 | Viverravus laytoni Polly |
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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.
†Viverravus laytoni Gingerich and Winkler 1985
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Invalid names: Viverravus bowni Gingerich 1987 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available