Alternative combinations: Delphinus occiduus, Phocaena occidua
Full reference: J. Leidy. 1868. Notice of some extinct cetaceans. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 1868:196-197
Belongs to Lonchodelphis according to R. W. Boessenecker 2013
See also Allen 1924, Barnes 1977, de Muizon 1988, Eastman 1907, Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Jordan and Gilbert 1919, Leidy 1868, Leidy 1869, Trouessart 1898, Trouessart 1904 and Uhen et al. 2008
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: MCZ 8765. Its type locality is Half Moon Bay, which is in a Miocene marine horizon in California.
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (2: California collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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