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Taxonomy
Diorocetus shobarensis was named by Otsuka and Ota (2008). Its type specimen is HMN-F00005, a partial skeleton, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Monde-cho, which is in a Burdigalian estuary/bay sandstone/limestone in the Itahashi Formation of Japan.
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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2008 | Diorocetus shobarensis Otsuka and Ota p. 12 figs. Figure 6-11, Plates 1-5 |
2015 | Diorocetus shobarensis Marx and Fordyce p. 4 figs. Figure 2 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
†Diorocetus shobarensis Otsuka and Ota 2008
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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Reference: Uhen 2004 |
Age range: Burdigalian or 20.44000 to 15.97000 Ma
Collections: one only
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Burdigalian | Japan (Hiroshima) | Diorocetus sp. (type locality: 56957) |