Magerictis

Magerictis is a fossil genus of ailurid with a single species Magerictis imperialenis (sometimes spelled Magerictis imperialis), which was originally known from a single m2 tooth. Several more specimens were later found, but were undescribed as of 2014.

Magerictis
Temporal range: Middle Miocene
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Ailuridae
Subfamily: Ailurinae
Genus: Magerictis
Ginsburg, Morales, Soria and Herraez, 1997
Type species
Magerictis imperialenis
Ginsburg, Morales, Soria and Herraez, 1997
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