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Furodon

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Furodon
Temporal range: Eocene
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Hyaenodonta
Family: Teratodontidae
Genus: Furodon
Species:
F. crocheti
Binomial name
Furodon crocheti
Solé et al., 2014

Furodon is an extinct genus of hyaenodont that inhabited North Africa during the Eocene epoch. It is a monotypic genus that contains the species P. crocheti.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Solé, Floréal; Lhuillier, Julie; Adaci, Mohammed; Bensalah, Mustapha; Mahboubi, M’hammed; Tabuce, Rodolphe (3 April 2013). "The hyaenodontidans from the Gour Lazib area (?Early Eocene, Algeria): implications concerning the systematics and the origin of the Hyainailourinae and Teratodontinae". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. 12 (3): 303–322. doi:10.1080/14772019.2013.795196. ISSN 1477-2019. Retrieved 7 November 2024 – via Taylor and Francis Online.