Also known as Apterodontini
Apterodontinae ("without winged tooth") is an extinct subfamily of hyaenodonts from extinct paraphyletic family Hyainailouridae, specialised for aquatic, otter-like habits. They lived in Africa and Europe from the late Eocene to middle Oligocene.
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Apterodontinae ("without winged tooth") is an extinct subfamily of hyaenodonts from extinct paraphyletic family Hyainailouridae, specialised for aquatic, otter-like habits. They lived in Africa and Europe from the late Eocene to middle Oligocene.
==Classification and phylogeny== ===Taxonomy=== {|class="wikitable" |- style="vertical-align:top;" | Subfamily: †Apterodontinae Genus: †Apterodon †Apterodon altidens †Apterodon gaudryi †Apterodon langebadreae †Apterodon macrognathus †Apterodon rauenbergensis †Apterodon saghensis †Apterodon sp. [Dur At-Talah escarpment, Libya] Genus: †Quasiapterodon †Quasiapterodon minutus
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