†Preonictis Tong and Wang 2006 (placental)
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Mammalia - Ferae - Viverravidae
Full reference: Y. Tong and J. Wang. 2006. Fossil Mammals from the Early Eocene Wutu Formation of Shandong Province. Palaeontologica Sinica, New Series C 192(28):1-195
Parent taxon: Viverravidae according to M. Morlo et al. 2014
See also Tong and Wang 2006
Sister taxa: Deltatherium durini, Didymictis, Orientictis, Protictis, Simpsonictis, Variviverra, Viverravus, Viverriscus, Intyrictis, Raphictis
Subtaxa: Preonictis youngi
Type: Preonictis youngi
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Changle Coal Mine (Eocene of China)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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