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Miocyon
Extinct genus of carnivores / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Maocyon or Myacyon.
Miocyon ("lesser dog") is an extinct genus of placental mammals from clade Carnivoraformes, that lived in North America from the early to late Eocene.[9][10][11]
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Miocyon | |
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lower jaw of Miocyon major | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Clade: | Pan-Carnivora |
Clade: | Carnivoramorpha |
Clade: | Carnivoraformes |
Genus: | †Miocyon Matthew, 1909 |
Type species | |
†Miocyon scotti Wortman & Matthew, 1899 | |
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