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]
Miocyon Temporal range: Eocene
early to late | |
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lower jaw of Miocyon major | |
Scientific classification | |
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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Species | |
Synonyms | |
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