Biology:Boualitomidae

Short description: Extinct family of mammals

Boualitomidae Temporal range: 61.6–33.9 Ma PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N Middle Paleocene to Late Eocene
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	†Hyaenodonta
Family:	†Boualitomidae Borths, 2022
Type genus
†Boualitomus Gheerbrant, 2006
Genera
†Boualitomus †Lahimia Incertae sedis: †Boualitomidae sp. (Locality BQ-2, Fayum, Egypt) †Boualitomidae sp. (Quarry L-41, Fayum, Egypt)
Synonyms
Boualitominae (Borths, 2022)

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.

Classification and phylogeny

Taxonomy

• Family: †Boualitomidae (Borths, 2022)
  • Genus: †Boualitomus (Gheerbrant, 2006)
    • †Boualitomus marocanensis (Gheerbrant, 2006)
  • Genus: †Lahimia (Solé, 2009)
    • †Lahimia selloumi (Solé, 2009)
  • Incertae sedis:
    • †Boualitomidae sp. (Locality BQ-2, Fayum, Egypt) (Borths, 2022)
    • †Boualitomidae sp. (Quarry L-41, Fayum, Egypt) (Borths, 2020)

Phylogeny

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

†Hyaenodonta	†Eoproviverra       †Boualitomidae  †Boualitomus  †Boualitomus marocanensis     †Boualitomidae sp. (Locality BQ-2, Fayum, Egypt)     †Boualitomidae sp. (Quarry L-41, Fayum, Egypt)    †Lahimia  †Lahimia selloumi               †Arfiidae     †Limnocyonidae       †Sinopidae       †Hyaenodontoidea         †Gazinocyon     †Pyrocyon       †Galecyon    †Afro‑Arabian clade    †Parvavorodon         †Indohyaenodontidae     †Glibzegdouia         †Koholiidae     †Tritemnodon     †Teratodontidae       †Apterodontinae       †Maocyon †Maocyon/Orienspterodon clade     †Orienspterodon         †Hyainailourinae     †Hemipsalodon    ?  †Ischnognathus   †Akhnatenavus clade     †Akhnatenavus       †"Pterodon" sp. (BC 15’08)     †Hyainailourinae sp. (UON 84-359)     †Hyainailourinae sp. C (DPC 9243 & DPC 10315)     †Hyainailourinae sp. D (DPC 6545)         †Kerberos     †"Pterodon" syrtos   †Pterodon clade     †Pterodontina             †Hyainailourinae sp. A (DPC 6555)     †"Pterodon" africanus     †Parapterodon       †"Pterodon" sp. (DPC 5036)     †"Pterodon" phiomensis   †Hyainailourini     †Paroxyaenini         †Falcatodon     †Sectisodon       †Exiguodon     †Isohyaenodon zadoki           †Isohyaenodon  (†Isohyaenodontina)   †Isohyaenodon andrewsi       †Sivapterodon     †Hyainailouros bugtiensis         †Hyainailouros napakensis   †Hyainailouros       †Hyainailouros sulzeri     †Hyainailourinae sp. (GSN AD 100’96)       †Simbakubwa         †Leakitheriini     †Megistotherium         †Mlanyama     †Metapterodontini         †Pakakali     †Prionogalidae       †Hyainailouridae

See also

• Mammal classification
• Hyaenodonta