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Mongolestes

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Infraclass
  
Eutheria

Family
  
Mesonychidae

Rank
  
Genus

Class
  
Mammalia

Superorder
  
Laurasiatheria

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Mesonychid

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Similar
  
Mongolonyx, Mesonychid, Harpagolestes, Mesonychidae, Pachyaena

Mongolestes ("Mongolian robber") is an extinct genus of mesonychid known from the 'Ulan Gochu' formation of Inner Mongolia, and likely originated in Asia. It was the last surviving representative of Mesonychia, and became extinct in the early Oligocene.

Mongolestes is distinct from other mesonychids in several dental features, including very large teeth and the loss of M3, and a mandibular symphysis that is steeper.

References

Mongolestes Wikipedia