| Semantoridae | |
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| Restored skeleton ofPuijila darwini | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Clade: | Pan-Pinnipedia |
| Family: | †Semantoridae Orlov, 1931 |
| Genera | |
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Semantoridae is an extinct family of stem-pinnipeds with fossils found inFrance,Kazakhstan, andCanada, dating back to various points in time in theMiocene 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 unlikeotters.[1] Indeed, at least some taxa such asSemantor andPotamotherium were initially classified asmustelids closely related to otters.[1]
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