Odobenocetops peruvianus De Muizon
Object Details
- Geologic Age
- Cenozoic - Neogene - Pliocene
- Record Last Modified
- 7 Oct 2019
- Skeletal Morphology
- Skull elements, skull, tusks (2), fragments
- Specimen Count
- 1
- Stratigraphy
- Pisco Fm
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- Paleogeneral
- Types: Mammals Marine
- Mammalia Marine Type
- Paleobiology
- USNM Number
- PAL488252
- Collector
- Larson Et Al
- Published Name
- Odobenocetops peruvianus De Muizon
- Place
- Peru
- Data Source
- NMNH - Paleobiology Dept.
- Common name
- Whalerus
- Taxonomy
- Animalia Chordata Vertebrata Synapsida Mammalia Eutheria Laurasiatheria Cetacea Odontoceti Odobenocetopsidae
- Type Citation
- De Muizon, C. 1993. Nature. 365: 745-748, tf.1.
- Type Status
- holotype
- Record ID
- nmnhpaleobiology_3446186
- Usage
- CC0
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