Alternative combinations: Microsqualodon gastaldii, Squalodon gastaldi, Squalodon gastaldii
Full reference: J. F. Brandt. 1873. Untersuchungen über die fossilen und subfossilen cetaceen Europa's. Mémoires de L'Académie Impériale des Sciences de Saint-Petersbourg, Series 7 20(1):1-372
Belongs to Neosqualodon according to M. Fornasiero and L. Del Vavero 2014
See also Abel 1905, Bianucci and Landini 2002, Brandt 1873, Di Patti 2014, Fordyce and de Muizon 2001, Kellogg 1923, Pilleri 1985, Trouessart 1898, Trouessart 1904 and Zittel 1894
Sister taxon: Neosqualodon assenzae
Subtaxa: Neosqualodon gastaldii gastaldii Neosqualodon gastaldii gemmellaroi Neosqualodon gastaldii major
Ecology: aquatic carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Italy (6 collections)
Total: 6 collections including 8 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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