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Pantolestids as pholidotamorphs


Hi, re https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:MobileDiff/1065352163 ↗: is this ↗ outdated/superseded? regards, --Middle 8 <small>(s ↗)talk • privacy</small> 21:03, 29 June 2022 (UTC)
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::::2018. paper is correct far as I know. The Explaner (talk) 09:14, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
:::::Thanks. I attempted to fix ↗ the inaccuracies at Pantolestidae ↗ per your comments, but please feel free to improve it if necessary. --Middle 8 <small>(s ↗)talk • privacy</small> 17:22, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

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:Namely, your use of cladograms falls far outside of what is acceptable- not a single source I can find supports the cladograms that you have scattered throughout the creodonts and early carnivorans. SilverTiger12 (talk) 21:52, 24 September 2023 (UTC)

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I can find no evidence whatever of Boualitomidae being a recognised taxon. I have checked a number of references that you posted mentioning it, and none of them mentioned Boualitomidae. I have made my own searches, and found no mention of it in any reliable academic source; all I found was on unreliable sources such as wikis, many of them explicitly indicating that the information is taken from Wikipedia. It is possible that you have found the information on such a site, believed it, and copied it to Wikipedia, though it does look as though alternatively you may have made it up yourself. However, it doesn't really matter which of those is true, because either way you have been posting information into Wikipedia which is not reliable, whether intentionally or not. From now on do not add any content to any Wikipedia article without providing a citation to a reliable source; if you do so you are likely to be blocked from editing by an administrator. Naturally if you do know of a reliable source for Boualitomidae, which I have missed, then please let me know. JBW (talk) 16:53, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

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25px|alt=Information icon ↗ Hello, I'm TonySt. I noticed that you recently removed content ↗ from :Xenocranium ↗&nbsp;without adequately explaining why. In the future, it would be helpful to others if you described your changes to Wikipedia with an accurate edit summary ↗. If this was a mistake, don't worry; the removed content has been restored. If you would like to experiment, please use your sandbox. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page ↗. Thanks.<!-- Template:uw-delete1 --> <span style="opacity:.95;border:1px outset #6ED;border-radius:30% 0;background:linear-gradient(330deg,#16C,#6ED);color:#fff;padding:2px 5px"><b>tony</b></span> 22:20, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

April 2026



30px|alt=Stop icon ↗ '''You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war ↗.''' This means that you are repeatedly reverting content back to how you think it should be, despite knowing that other editors disagree. Once it is known that there is a disagreement, users are expected to collaborate ↗ with others, avoid editing disruptively ↗, and try to reach a consensus ↗ – rather than repeatedly reverting the changes made by other users.

Important points to note:
# {{strong|Edit warring is disruptive behavior ↗ – regardless of how many reverts you have made;}}
# {{strong|Do not engage in edit warring – even if you believe that you are right.}}
You need to discuss the disagreement on the article's talk page ↗ and work towards a revision that represents consensus among everyone involved. You can post a request for help at an appropriate noticeboard ↗ or seek dispute resolution ↗ if discussions reach an impasse. In some cases, it may be appropriate to request temporary page protection ↗. {{strong|If you continue to engage in edit warring, you may be blocked ↗ from editing.}} <!-- Template:uw-ew --> Hemiauchenia (talk) 22:26, 19 April 2026 (UTC)