Palaeomephitis
Extinct genus of carnivores / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Palaeomephitis steinheimensis is an extinct species of musteloid, possibly a mephitid (skunk), from the Miocene epoch of Europe.
Quick Facts Palaeomephitis Temporal range: Middle Mioceneca. 12 Ma, Scientific classification ...
Palaeomephitis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Family: | Mephitidae |
Genus: | Palaeomephitis Jäger, 1839 |
Species: | P. steinheimensis |
Binomial name | |
Palaeomephitis steinheimensis Jäger, 1839 | |
Synonyms | |
Trochotherium cyamoides |
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