Full reference: M. Spaulding, M. A. O'Leary, and J. Gatesy. 2009. Relationships of Cetacea (Artiodactyla) among mammals: Increased taxon sampling alters interpretations of key fossils and character evolution. PloS One 4(9):e7062
Parent taxon: Artiodactyla according to M. Spaulding et al. 2009
Sister taxa: Achaenodontidae, Ancodonta, Antiacodontidae, Antiacodontinae, Booidea, Bunomerycidae, Caenotheriidae, Cainotherioidea, Camelidae, Choeropotamoidea, Climacoceratidae, Diacodexeidae, Dichobunoidea, Eolantianus, Erlianhyus, Eurytheriidae, Haplobunodontidae, Hsanotherium, Hyodonta, Leptochoerinae, Merycoidodontidae, Merycoidodontoidea, Myanmarius, Neoselenodontia, Nonruminantia, Omnivora, Raphenacodus, Suiformes, Suoidea, Tapirulidae, Tragulohyus, Trigonolestidae, Tylopoda, Entelodontoidea, Cetruminantia, Whippomorpha
Subtaxa: Protoceratidae Ruminantia
Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser