Semantor Orlov 1932 (carnivoran)

Mammalia - Carnivora

Full reference: J. A. Orlov. 1932. Semantor macrurus (Ordo Pinnipedia, Fam. Semantoridae Fam. Nova) aus den Neogen-Ablagerungen Westsibiriens. Travaux de l'Institute Paleozoologique de l'Académie des Sciences de l'Urss 1:165-268

Parent taxon: Arctoidea according to R.S. Paterson et al. 2020

See also Koretsky and Domning 2014, Orlov 1932 and Sato et al. 2009

Sister taxa: Allocyon, Amphicticeps, Arctomorpha, Mustelida, Musteloidea, Nothocyon, Panpinnipedia, Ursida

Subtaxa: Semantor macrurus

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Type: Semantor macrurus

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore-omnivore

Distribution: found only at Pawlodar City, right side of Irtysch River (Pliocene of Russian Federation)

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