Amphicynodon
| Amphicynodon Temporal range:
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| Dorsolateral aspect of skull inAmphicynodon teilhardi | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | †Amphicynodontidae |
| Genus: | †Amphicynodon Filhol, 1881 |
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| †Amphicynodon velaunus (Aymard, 1846)
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CynodonAymard, 1848 | |
Amphicynodonwas an extinctgenusofcaniformcarnivore. It has traditionally been considered an early bear,[1]although recent evidence has suggested it may be a unique member linked to otherpinnipeds.[citation needed]It was endemic to Europe and Asia during theOligocene,from approximately 33.9—28.4Myaand existing for approximately6million years.It was similar in size to earlymustelids.[citation needed]
Fossil distribution[edit]
Some sites:
References[edit]
- ^Finarelli, John A. (2008)."A Total Evidence Phylogeny of the Arctoidea (Carnivora: Mammalia): Relationships Among Basal Taxa".Journal of Mammalian Evolution.15(4): 231–259.doi:10.1007/s10914-008-9074-x.S2CID43524602.
- ^Paleobiology database: Ronzon collection
Further reading[edit]
- Rose, Kenneth David, The beginning of the age of mammals,The Johns Hopkins University Press (September 26, 2006)
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