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Isthminia panamensis Pyenson et al., 2015: Scapula

Object Details

Geologic Age
Cenozoic - Neogene - Miocene
Record Last Modified
1 Oct 2020
Skeletal Morphology
Skull elements, partial skull, both mandibles, isolated teeth (3); appendicular elements, right scapula, carpals (2)
Specimen Count
1
Stratigraphy
Chagres Fm
Collection Date
23 Jun 2011
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Paleogeneral
Types: Mammals Marine
Mammalia Marine Type
Paleobiology
USNM Number
PAL546125
Collector
Dr. Jorge Velez-Juarbe
Dioselina Vigil
Published Name
Isthminia panamensis Pyenson et al., 2015
Place
Panama, North America
Data Source
NMNH - Paleobiology Dept.
Common name
river dolphin
Taxonomy
Animalia Chordata Vertebrata Synapsida Mammalia Eutheria Cetacea Odontoceti Pan-inia
Type Citation
Pyenson, N. D., et al. 2015. Isthminia panamensis, a new fossil inioid (Mammalia, Cetacea) from the Chargres Formation of Panama and the evolution of 'river dolphins' in the Americas. PeerJ. 10.7717/leerj.1227
Type Status
holotype
Record ID
nmnhpaleobiology_10369553
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3fdfec694-ffdb-4abe-b65d-db6997f26b58
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