†Acarictis Gingerich and Deutsch 1989 (creodont)
Mammalia - Creodonta - Hyaenodontidae
Full reference: P. D. Gingerich and H. A. Deutsch. 1989. Contributions from the Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan 27(13)
Parent taxon: Hyaenodontidae according to G. F. Gunnell 1998
Sister taxa: Ahknatenavus, Alienetherium, Consobrinus, Galecyon, Gazinocyon, Hemipsalodon, Hyaenodontinae, Hyaenodontipus, Hyainailourinae, Ischnognathus, Koholiinae, Limnocyoninae, Opisthopsalis, Orienspterodon, Oxyaenoides, Paenoxyaenoides, Parapterodon, Praecodens, Prolaena, Proviverrinae, Proviverroides, Pyrocyon, Quasiapterodon, Schizophagus, Teratodon, Tinerhodon, Yarshea
Subtaxa: Acarictis ryani
Type: Acarictis ryani
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore