Mirounga angustirostris Gill 1866 (northern elephant seal)
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Mammalia - Carnivora - Phocidae
Alternative combination: Macrorhinus angustirostris
Belongs to Mirounga according to T. A. Deméré et al. 2003
See also Allen 1880, Berta et al. 2018, Cullen et al. 2014, Davis et al. 2004, Friant 1947, Gray 1871, Kienle and Berta 2019, Koretsky 2001, Kurten and Anderson 1980, Riedman 1990, Scheffer and Rice 1963, Trouessart 1898, Trouessart 1904 and Vidal 1991
Sister taxa: Mirounga leonina, Morunga elephantina
Ecology: amphibious piscivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Canada (3: British Columbia collections), Mexico (1), United States (28: Alaska, California, Oregon, Washington)
Total: 32 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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