Magophoca
| Magophoca Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Parvorder: | Pinnipedia |
| Family: | Phocidae |
| Subfamily: | Monachinae |
| Genus: | †Magophoca |
| Species: | †M. brevirostris |
| Binomial name | |
| †Magophoca brevirostris Dewaele and De Muizon, 2024 | |
Magophoca is an extinct genus of monachine carnivoran that lived in Peru during the Miocene epoch. It is a monotypic genus that contains the species M. brevirostris.[1]
References
[edit]- ↑ Dewaele, Leonard; De Muizon, Christian (15 February 2024). "A new monachine seal (Monachinae, Phocidae, Mammalia) from the Miocene of Cerro La Bruja (Ica department, Peru)". Geodiversitas. 46 (3). doi:10.5252/geodiversitas2024v46a3. ISSN 1280-9659. Retrieved 15 December 2024 – via BioOne Digital Library.