Dissopsalini
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Dissopsalini ("double scissors") is an extinct tribe of hyaenodonts from extinct family Teratodontidae. Fossil remains of these mammals are known from early to late Miocene deposits in Asia and Africa.
Etymology
The name of the family translates as "monstrous teeth" (from Ancient Greek τέρας(téras) 'monster', from Ancient Greek ὀδών(odon) 'tooth' and taxonomic suffix "-idae".
Classification and phylogeny
Taxonomy
| Tribe: †Dissopsalini (Morales & Pickford, 2017) Genus: †Buhakia (Morlo, 2007) †Buhakia hyaenoides (Morales, 2003) †Buhakia moghraensis (Morlo, 2007) †Buhakia sp. I [Karungu, Kenya] (Savage, 1965) †Buhakia sp. II [GSN GT VI 22’17] (Morales & Pickford, 2017) Genus: †Dissopsalis (Pilgrim, 1910) †Dissopsalis carnifex (Pilgrim, 1910) †Dissopsalis pyroclasticus (Savage, 1965) |