Mammalia - Carnivora - Amphicyonidae
Alternative combination: Cynelos anubisi
Full reference: M. Morlo and E. R. Miller. 2019. New Amphicyonids (Mammalia, Carnivora) from Moghra, Early Miocene, Egypt. Geodiversitas 41(1):731-745
Belongs to Mogharacyon according to J. Morales and M. Pickford 2022
See also Morlo and Miller 2019
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: CUMW 55 , a mandible ( left mandible with alveolus of c, single root of p1, single root of p2, roots of p3, p4-m2, and alveolus of m3). Its type locality is Wadi Moghra, which is in a MN 4 marginal marine sandstone in the Moghara Formation of Egypt.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Egypt (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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