Thalassictis Nordmann 1850 (hyaena)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Hyaenidae

Synonyms: Miohyaena Kretzoi 1938, Palhyaena Gervais 1859

Parent taxon: Hyaenidae according to L. Werdelin and N. Solunias 1991

See also Carroll 1988, Kurtén 1982 and Scott and Osborn 1890

Sister taxa: Adcrocuta, Allohyaena, Belbus, Chasmaporthetes, Crocuta, Euryboas, Hyaena, Hyaenictis, Hyaenictitherium, Hyaeninae, Hyaenotherium, Ictitheriinae, Ictitherium, Ikelohyaena, Leecyaena, Lepthyaena, Lycaena, Lycyaena, Lycyaenops, Mesoviverrops, Miohyaenotherium, Pachycrocuta, Palinhyaena, Parahyaena, Pliocrocuta, Plioviverrops, Proteles, Protoviverrops, Tongxinictis, Tungurictis, Gansuyaena

Subtaxa: Thalassictis certa Thalassictis montadai Thalassictis proava Thalassictis robusta Thalassictis sarmatica Thalassictis spelaea Thalassictis wongii

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of China (1 collection), Germany (1), Greece (1), Hungary (1), Moldova (1), Spain (3)

Total: 8 collections including 9 occurrences

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