Biology:Dormaalocyon
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Short description: Extinct genus of carnivores
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Clade: | Carnivoraformes |
| Genus: | †Dormaalocyon Solé et al 2014 |
| Type species | |
| Dormaalocyon latouri (Quinet, 1966)
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Miacis latouri | |
Dormaalocyon latouri (previously known as 'Miacis' latouri), was a species of carnivorous mammal that existed over fifty-six million years ago. This species is one of the oldest carnivorous mammals that can be traced all the way to present day Carnivora.[2][3][4]
The species was discovered when fossils were unearthed in the village of Dormaal, near Zoutleeuw, in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant.[4] The discovery was first published in January 2014 in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.[4]
See also
- Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
References
- ↑ "PBDB". https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=331898&is_real_user=1.
- ↑ Pappas, Stephanie. "Tiny ancestor of lions and tigers and bears discovered (Oh my!)". NBC News. http://www.nbcnews.com/science/tiny-ancestor-lions-tigers-bears-discovered-oh-my-2D11869414.
- ↑ Solé, Floréal; Smith, Richard et al. (17 July 2012). "Dental and tarsal anatomy of 'Miacis' latouri and a phylogenetic analysis of the earliest carnivoraforms (Mammalia, Carnivoramorpha)". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 34 (1): 1–21. 22 March 2013. doi:10.1080/02724634.2013.793195.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Ancient carnivore ancestor a tiny woodland mammal". CBC. http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/ancient-carnivore-ancestor-a-tiny-woodland-mammal-1.2487190.
Wikidata ☰ Q15614155 entry
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