Corumictis
Corumictis is an extinct genus of mustelid from the Early Oligocene (Arikareean) of North America, specifically Oregon. It contains a single species Corumictis wolsani, which is notable for being the oldest currently known mustelid.
| Corumictis Temporal range: Early - Late Oligocene | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mustelidae |
| Genus: | †Corumictis Paterson et al., 2020 |
| Species: | †C. wolsani |
| Binomial name | |
| †Corumictis wolsani Paterson et al., 2020 | |
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