| Parataxidea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mustelidae |
| Genus: | †Parataxidea Zdansky, 1924 |
Parataxidea is anextinctgenus ofmustelid that lived inEurasia during theLate Miocene andEarly Pliocene.
P. sinensis isknown fromfossils found inChina.[1]P. maraghana is known fromTurkey.[2]
AParataxidea sp.specimen has been found in theLiushu Formation displayingevidence ofossifying fibroma.[3]