Liolithax kernensis Kellogg 1931 (toothed whale)

Mammalia - Cetacea

Full reference: R. Kellogg. 1931. Pelagic mammals of the Temblor Formation of the Kern River region, California. Proceedings of the California Academy of Science 19(12):217-397

Belongs to Liolithax according to M. D. Uhen et al. 2008

See also Barnes 1977, Barnes 1985, Ichishima et al. 1995 and Kellogg 1931

Sister taxon: Liolithax pappus

Type specimen: CAS 4340, an other (periotic). Its type locality is Sharktooth Hill, which is in a Langhian shoreface siltstone in the Temblor Formation of California.

Ecology: aquatic carnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Mexico (2 collections), United States (2: California)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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