Semantoridae
Extinct family of mammals
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Semantoridae is an extinct family of stem-pinnipeds with fossils found in France, Kazakhstan, and Canada that date back to various times in the Miocene epoch.[1][2] Based on their overall anatomy, semantorids were not marine specialists, as their elongated bodies, a long tail and robust limbs suggest they were freshwater animals not unlike otters.[1] Indeed, at least some taxa, such as Semantor and Potamotherium, were initially classified as mustelids closely related to otters.[1]
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| Semantoridae | |
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| Restored skeleton of Puijila darwini | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Clade: | Pan-Pinnipedia |
| Family: | †Semantoridae Orlov, 1931 |
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