Boualitomidae Sp. (Quarry L-41, Fayum, Egypt)

Boualitomidae ("Bou Alian cutters") is a family of extinct predatory mammals from extinct order Hyaenodonta. Fossil remains of these mammals are known from middle Paleocene to late Eocene deposits in Africa. Boualitomids had only three pairs of premolars in the lower dentition, lacking the first one.E. Gheerbrant, M. Iarochene, M. Amaghzaz and B. Bouya (2006.
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Classification and phylogeny

Taxonomy

* Family: †Boualitomidae
** Genus: †'' Boualitomus''
*** †''Boualitomus marocanensis''
** Genus: †''Lahimia''
*** †''Lahimia selloumi''
** '' Incertae sedis'':
*** † Boualitomidae sp. (Locality BQ-2, Fayum, Egypt)
*** † Boualitomidae sp. (Quarry L-41, Fayum, Egypt)

Phylogeny

The phylogenetic relationships of family Boualitomidae are shown in the following cladogram:

References

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Hyaenodonts
Paleogene mammals of Africa
Prehistoric mammal families