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Pristinictis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Mammalia

Family
  
† Viverravidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Carnivora

Rank
  
Genus

Similar
  
Viverravidae, Paroodectes, Miacoidea

Pristinictis is an extinct genus of Viverravidae, and is considered a primitive member of the group. It was first named by Fox and Youzwyshyn in 1994. It contains at least one species, Pristinictis connata.

References

Pristinictis Wikipedia