†subfamily Phoberocyoninae Ginsburg and Morales 1995 (bear)
Mammalia - Carnivora - Ursidae
Parent taxon: Ursidae according to X. Wang et al. 2009
Sister taxa: Agriotheriinae, Ailuropodinae, Amphicynodontinae, Eoarctos, Harpaleocyon, Hemicyoninae, Metarctos, Myadina, Proarctotherium, Taxina, Tremarctinae, Ursinae, Ursulus
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-carnivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Phoberocyoninae in the database