A taxonomic and morphological re-evaluation of “Halitherium” cristolii Fitzinger, 1842 (Mammalia, Sirenia) from the late Oligocene of Austria, with the description of a new genus
The fossil sirenian material from the upper Oligocene Linz Sands of Upper Austria is reviewed and re-described in detail following a recent approach on the invalidity of the genus Halitherium Kaup, 1838. This morphological study provides the first evidence for the synonymy of “Halitherium” cristolii...
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| Language: | English |
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Consortium of European Natural History Museums
2016-12-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Taxonomy |
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| Online Access: | http://www.europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/380 |