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Taxon: Order Carnivora Bowdich, 1821 - carnivores (mammal)
Classification by:

Natura - nature
   actualia - actual entities
     Mundus Plinius - physical world
       naturalia - natural bodies
         Clade Biota Wagner 2004 [Wiemann, de Queiroz, Rowe, Planavsky, Anderson, Gogarten, Turner & Gauthier 2020]
           Clade neomura Cavalier-Smith, 1987
             Domain Eukaryota Chatton, 1925 - eukaryotes
               Clade discaria Cavalier-Smith, 2021
                 Clade dorsates Cavalier-Smith, 2021
                   Clade podiates Cavalier-Smith, 2012
                     Clade Amorphea Adl et al. 2012 [Simpson, Medina & Adl 2020]
                       Clade Obazoa Brown, Sharpe, Silberman, Heiss, Lang, Simpson & Roger 2013
                         Clade Opisthokonta Cavalier-Smith 1987 [Simpson & Medina 2020] - animal-fungal clade
                           Superkingdom Holozoa Lang, O'Kelly, Nerad, Gray & Burger, 2002
                             Clade filozoa Shalchian-Tabrizi, Minge, Espelund, Orr, Ruden, Jakobsen & Cavalier-Smith, 2008
                               Kingdom Animalia Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
                                 Clade Planulozoa Wallberg, Thollesson, Farris & Jondelius 2004
                                   Subkingdom Bilateria Hatschek, 1888 - bilaterians
                                     Clade Nephrozoa Jondelius, Ruiz-Trillo, Baguñà & Riutort 2002
                                       Infrakingdom Deuterostomia Grobben, 1908
                                         Phylum Chordata Bateson, 1885 - chordates
                                           Subphylum Craniata auct.
                                             Infraphylum Vertebrata Lamarck, 1801 - vertebrates
                                               Clade Pan-Gnathostomata Downs 2020
                                                 Superclass Gnathostomata Gegenbaur, 1874 - jawed vertebrates
                                                   [crown] Clade Eugnathostomata
                                                     Clade Pan-Osteichthyes Rowe 2004 [Moore & Near 2020]
                                                       Clade Osteichthyes Huxley 1880 [Moore & Near 2020]
                                                         Clade Pan-Sarcopterygii
                                                           Clade Sarcopterygii Romer, 1955
                                                             Clade Dipnotetrapodomorpha Nelson, 2006
                                                               Clade Rhipidistia Cope, 1887
                                                                 Clade Tetrapodomorpha Ahlberg, 1991
                                                                   Clade Osteolepidida Boulenger 1901 [Cloutier & Ahlberg 1996]
                                                                     Clade Eotetrapodiformes Coates & Friedman, 2010
                                                                       [crown] Clade Elpistostegalia Camp & Allison, 1961
                                                                         Clade Stegocephali Cope 1868 [Laurin 2020]
                                                                           Clade Labyrinthodontia Owen 1859 [Laurin 2020]
                                                                             Clade Tetrapoda Hatschek & Cori 1896 [Laurin 2020]
                                                                               Clade Pan-Amniota Rowe 2004 [Laurin & Smithson 2020]
                                                                                 Clade Batrachosauria
                                                                                   Clade Amniota Haeckel 1866 [Laurin & Reisz 2020]
                                                                                     Clade Synapsida Osborn 1903 [Laurin & Reisz 2020]
                                                                                       [crown] Clade Therapsida Broom 1905 [Rowe 2020]
                                                                                         Clade Theriodontia Owen, 1876
                                                                                           Clade Eutheriodontia
                                                                                             Clade Cynodontia Owen 1861 [Rowe 2020]
                                                                                               Clade Epicynodontia Hopson & Kitching 2001
                                                                                                 Clade Eucynodontia Kemp 1982 [Rowe 1993]
                                                                                                   Clade Probainognathia Hopson, 1990
                                                                                                     Clade Mammaliamorpha Rowe 1988 [Rowe 2020]
                                                                                                       Clade Mammaliaformes Rowe 1988 [Rowe 2020]
                                                                                                         Clade Amphilestheria Gaetano & Rougier 2011
                                                                                                           Clade Holotheria Wible, Rougier, Novacek, McKenna & Dashzeveg 1995
                                                                                                             Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals
                                                                                                               Clade Theriimorpha Rowe 1993
                                                                                                                 Clade Theriiformes Rowe 1988
                                                                                                                   Clade Trechnotheria McKenna 1975
                                                                                                                     Clade Cladotheria McKenna 1975
                                                                                                                       Clade Zatheria McKenna 1975
                                                                                                                         Clade Prototribosphenida Wible, Rougier, Novacek, McKenna & Dashzeveg 1995
                                                                                                                           Clade Boreosphenida Luo, Cifelli & Kielan-Jaworowska 2001
                                                                                                                             Subclass Theria Parker & Haswell, 1897
                                                                                                                               Infraclass Eutheria Gill, 1872
                                                                                                                                 Cohort Placentalia Owen, 1837 - placentals
                                                                                                                                   Magnorder Boreoeutheria Springer & de Jong, 2001
                                                                                                                                     Superorder Laurasiatheria Waddell, Okada & Hasegawa, 1999
                                                                                                                                       [crown] Clade Scrotifera Waddell, Cao, Hauf & Hasegawa 1999
                                                                                                                                         [crown] Clade Fereuungulata Waddell, Cao, Hauf & Hasegawa 1999
                                                                                                                                           [crown] Grandorder Ferae Linnaeus, 1758
                                                                                                                                             Clade Carnivoramorpha Wyss & Flynn, 1993
                                                                                                                                               Clade Carnivoraformes Flynn, Finarelli & Spaulding 2010
                                                                                                                                                 [crown] Order Carnivora Bowdich, 1821 - carnivores
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Acheronictis Hayes, 2000
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Adilophontes Hunt, 2002
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Africanictis Morales, Pickford, Soria & Fraile, 1998
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Aktaucyon Kordikova, Heizmann & Mavrin, 2000
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Archaeocyon Wang, Tedford & Taylor, 1999
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Arikarictis Hayes, 2000
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Askazansoria Kordikova, 2001
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Ballusia Ginsburg & Morales, 1998
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Bassaricyonoides Baskin & Morea, 2003
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Cinctocyon Kordikova, Heizmann & Mavrin, 2000
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Crassidia Heizmann & Kordikova, 2000
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Cryptailurus Martin & Lim, 2001
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Cyrnolutra Pereira & Salotti, 2000
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Desmocyon Wang, Tedford & Taylor, 1999
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Devinophoca Koretsky & Holec, 2002
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Diamantofelis Morales, Pickford, Soria & Fraile, 1998
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Ekorus Werdelin, 2003
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Erokomellivora Werdelin, 2003
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Euroamphicyon Viranta, 1996
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Gaillardina Ginsburg, 1999
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Ginsburgsmilus Morales, Salesa, Pickford & Soria, 2001
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Glibzegdouia Crochet, Peigne & Mahboubi, 2001
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Guangxicyon Zhai, Ciochon, Tong, Savage, Morlo, Holroyd & Gunnell, 2003
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Heinzmannocyon Ginsburg, 1999
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Helbingia Kretzoi & Kretzoi, 2000
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Janvierocyon Ginsburg, 2000
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Kawas Cozzuol, 2001
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Lokotunjailurus Werdelin, 2003
                                                                                                                                                   Genus Lydeckerilutra Mekayev, 2002
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Magerictis Ginsburg, Morales, Soria & Herraez, 1997
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Meiniogale Ginsburg, 2002
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Messelogale Springhorn, 2000
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Metahyaena Viranta & Werdelin, 2003
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Metatomarctus Wang, Tedford & Taylor, 1999
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Microtomarctus Wang, Tedford & Taylor, 1999
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Namafelis Morales, Pickford, Fraile, Salesa & Soria, 2003
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Namibictis Morales, Pickford, Soria & Fraile, 1998
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Orangictis Morales, Pickford, Soria & Fraile, 2001
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Paracynarctus Wang, Tedford & Taylor, 1999
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Parapotos Baskin, 2003
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Paratomarctus Wang, Tedford & Taylor, 1999
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Perictis Kretzoi & Kretzoi, 2000
                                                                                                                                                   Genus Petteromeles Mekayev, 2002
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Pilgrimeles Ginsburg, 1999
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Protepicyon Wang, Tedford & Taylor, 1999
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Protomarctus Wang, Tedford & Taylor, 1999
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Psalidocyon Wang, Tedford & Taylor, 1999
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Pseudoleptarctus Lim & Martin, 2003
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Pyctis Babbitt, 1999
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Rhizocyon Wang, Tedford & Taylor, 1999
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Rhodanictis Ginsburg & Morales, 2000
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Sarmatonectes Koretsky, 2001
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Schultzogale Lim & Martin, 2000
                                                                                                                                                   Genus Severtzowius Kretzoi & Kretzoi, 2000
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Shandgolictis Hunt, 1998
                                                                                                                                                   Genus †Xenosmilus Martin, Babiarz, Naples & Hearst, 2000
                                                                                                                                                   01 Genus †Ravenictis Fox & Youzwyshyn, 1994
                                                                                                                                                   02 Genus †Aelurotherium Adams, 1896
                                                                                                                                                   03 Genus †Eosictis Scott, 1945, nom. dub.
                                                                                                                                                   04 Genus †Elmensius Kretzoi, 1929
                                                                                                                                                   05 Genus †Kelba Savage, 1965
                                                                                                                                                   06 ?Genus †Vishnucyon Pilgrim, 1932
                                                                                                                                                   07 Genus †Vinayakia Pilgrim, 1932
                                                                                                                                                   08 Genus †Notoamphicyon Ameghino, 1904
                                                                                                                                                   09 Suborder Feliformia Kretzoi, 1945
                                                                                                                                                   10 Suborder Caniformia Kretzoi, 1943

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