Desmatophocidae
| Desmatophocidae Temporal range: Early to Middle Miocene | |
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| Skeleton of Allodesmus sp. at the National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Suborder: | Caniformia |
| Superfamily: | Pinnipedia |
| Family: | Desmatophocidae |
| Genera | |
Desmatophocidae is an extinct family of Pinnipeds.[1]
Taxonomy
Some sources also list the following genera:
- Atopotarus
- Megagomphos
- Brachyallodesmus
References
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals, ed. William F. Perrin, Bernd Würsig, J.G.M. Thewissen
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