Full reference: F. Solé, E. Gheerbrant, and M. Godinot. 2013. The “miacids” (Carnivoraformes, Mammalia) from the Early Eocene locality of Le Quesnoy (MP7, France); first occurrence of Vassacyon in Europe. Comptes Rendus Palevol 12:191-202
Belongs to Vassacyon according to F. Solé et al. 2016
Sister taxa: Vassacyon bowni, Vassacyon prieuri, Vassacyon promicrodon
Type specimen: MNHN QNY2-2548, a mandible. Its type locality is Le Quesnoy (QNY2), which is in a Ypresian fine channel fill sandstone in the Argiles d'lignite du Soissonnais Formation of France.
Ecology: scansorial carnivore-omnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of France (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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