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Daphoeninae

Mammalia - Carnivora - Amphicyonidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1998Daphoeninae Hunt, Jr. p. 202
2002Daphoeninae Hunt, Jr. p. 9

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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()
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
RankNameAuthor
classMammalia
—Theriamorpha(Rowe 1993)
—Theriiformes()
—Trechnotheria
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—Laurasiatheria
—Scrotifera
—Ferae()
—CarnivoramorphaWyss and Flynn 1993
—CarnivoraformesFlynn et al.
orderCarnivora
suborderCaniformiaKretzoi 1943
familyAmphicyonidaeHaeckel 1886
subfamilyDaphoeninae
subfamilyDaphoeninae

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. †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
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: carnivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-08-30 14:52:56
Modified: 2005-08-30 16:52:56
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Lillegraven 1979, Hunt 1998, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002

Age range: base of the Chadronian to the top of the Harrisonian or 37.20000 to 18.50000 Ma

Collections (151 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Duchesnean39.7 - 37.0USA (Texas) Canidae indet. (16828) Daphoeninae indet. (16830) Daphoneninae indet. (16835)
Duchesnean39.7 - 37.0USA (Wyoming) Daphoenus demilo (16826 16884)
Duchesnean39.7 - 37.0Canada (Saskatchewan) Daphoenus demilo (16845)
Duchesnean - Early/Lower Chadronian39.7 - 33.9USA (Wyoming) Daphoenus sp. (16881)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Georgia) Daphoenus sp. (45640)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (South Dakota) Daphoenocyon minor (16885) Daphoenus sp., Daphoenocyon dodgei (16938 17006)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Texas) Daphoenocyon dodgei (17016)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9Canada (Saskatchewan) Daphoenictis tedfordi (101961) Daphoenus sp., Daphoenictis tedfordi, Daphoenocyon dodgei (16919)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Nebraska) Brachyrhynchocyon sp., Daphoenus sp. (17034) Daphoenictis sp. (16940) Daphoenictis tedfordi (16995) Daphoenictis tedfordi, Daphoenocyon dodgei (16918) Daphoenocyon dodgei (17026 17043) Daphoenus sp. (16917 16958 17038) Daphoenus sp., Daphoenocyon dodgei (16930)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Montana) Brachyrhynchocyon dodgei (16988 16989) Brachyrhynchocyon dodgei, Brachyrhynchocyon new (17010) Brachyrhynchocyon sp. (17028) Daphoenictis sp. (16990) Daphoenocyon dodgei (16924) Daphoenocyon sp. (16915)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Colorado) Brachyrhynchocyon sp. (16977)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (North Dakota) Daphoenus sp. (16991)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Wyoming) Brachicyon intermedius (16974) Brachyrhynchocyon sp. (16980 16986) Daphoenictis sp. (16992) Daphoenictis sp., Daphoenocyon sp. (16960 16961 16962 16963) Daphoenocyon dodgei (17045) Daphoenocyon sp. (16964 16965 16966) Daphoenus lambei (16896)
Orellan33.9 - 33.3USA (Nebraska) Brachyrhynchocyon sp. (17279) Daphoenus hartshornianus (17062 17160 17165) Daphoenus hartshornianus, Daphoenus vetus (17297) Daphoenus sp. (17059 17098 17107 17112 17159 17164 17302) Daphoenus sp., Daphoenus felinus, Proamphicyon nebrascensis (17080) Paradaphoenus minimus (17273) Paradaphoenus sp. (17238 17271)
Orellan33.9 - 33.3USA (Colorado) Daphoenus sp. (17197) Daphoenus vetus (17082 17113)
Orellan33.9 - 33.3Canada (Saskatchewan) Daphoenus sp. (17111)
Orellan33.9 - 33.3USA (Wyoming) Daphoenus sp. (17060 17303)
Orellan33.9 - 33.3USA (North Dakota) Daphoenus sp. (17100)
Orellan33.9 - 33.3USA (South Dakota) Daphoenus hartshornianus (17058) Daphoenus hartshornianus, Daphoenus vetus (17133) Daphoenus sp. (17057 17094 17130 17143 17153 17166 17169 17173 17174 17189 17192 17295 17298 163487) Daphoenus sp., Paradaphoenus minimus (17180) Daphoenus vetus (17092)
Whitneyan33.3 - 30.8Canada (Saskatchewan) Daphoenus sp. (17372)
Whitneyan33.3 - 30.8USA (Nebraska) Daphoenus sp. (17368) Paradaphoenus tooheyi (27262)
Whitneyan33.3 - 30.8USA (Florida) Daphoenus sp. (17341)
Whitneyan33.3 - 30.8USA (South Dakota) Daphoenus sp. (17336 17337 17384 17385 17436)
Geringian30.8 - 26.3USA (Oregon) Daphoenus sp. (17508 17537 93078)
Geringian30.8 - 26.3USA (South Dakota) Paradaphoenus sp. (17635)
Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (Nebraska) Daphoenus sp. (17473) Paradaphoenus tooheyi (17538)
Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (Oregon) Canis cuspigerus, Canis hartshornianus, Canis lippincottianus (180202) Daphoenodon sp. (93080)
Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (California) Daphoenodon sp. (17800) Daphoenus ruber (17701)
early Early Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (Nebraska) Paradaphoenus tooheyi (156729)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03USA (Oregon) Daphoenus sp., Paradaphoenus cuspigerus (17603 93079)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03USA (Florida) Daphoenodon notionastes (17764)
Harrisonian24.8 - 18.5USA (New Mexico) Daphoenodon sp. (17844)
Harrisonian24.8 - 18.5USA (Oregon) Daphoeninae indet. (19037)
Harrisonian24.8 - 18.5USA (Nebraska) Amphicyon superbus (22641) Borocyon robustum (17858) Daphoenodon falkenbachi (17809) Daphoenodon periculosus (17744) Daphoenodon sp. (17789 17805 17819) Daphoenodon superbus (17741)
Harrisonian24.8 - 18.5USA (Wyoming) Adilophontes brachykolos (17788) Adilophontes brachykolos, Daphoenodon falkenbachi (17796) Adilophontes brachykolos, Daphoenodon sp. (17780) Daphoenodon sp. (17777 17833) Daphoenodon superbus (17853)
Harrisonian24.8 - 18.5USA (Florida) Daphoenodon notionastes (17763 17784) Daphoenodon sp. (17837)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44USA (Texas) Daphoenodon notionastes (18663)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333USA (Florida) Mesocyon iamonensis (18567)
Early/Lower Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Wyoming) Daphoenodon sp. (167862)
Early/Lower Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97Panama (Panama City) Daphoenodon sp. (144879)
Early/Lower Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (New Mexico) Daphoenodon robustum (19188)
Early/Lower Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Oregon) Daphoenodon robustum (167866) Paradaphoenus sp. (17925)
Early/Lower Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Nebraska) Daphoenodon niobrarensis (17865 17888 167867) Daphoenodon robustum (17881 17944) Daphoenodon sp. (17882 17898 17933 17934 17940 17942 17945 17963)
Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Wyoming) Daphoenodon sp. (17953)
Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Texas) Daphoenodon superbus (18617)