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The skull and other remains of Prosqualodon Marplesi , a new species of fossil Whale

1964; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 7; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/00288306.1964.10422110

ISSN

1175-8791

Autores

M.R. Dickson,

Tópico(s)

Ichthyology and Marine Biology

Resumo

Abstract A new species of fossil odontocete is described from the Lower Oligocene limestone of the Waitaki Valley near Duntroon, in Otago, New Zealand. It has been identified as a squalodont belonging to the genus Prosqualodon, of which three precious species have been described, one each from Tasmania, New Zealand, and South America.

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