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Rodhocetus balochistanensis
Taxonomy
Rodhocetus balochistanensis was named by Gingerich et al. (2001). Its type specimen is GSP-UM 3485, a partial skeleton, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Kunvit, Habib Rahi Formation, which is in a Lutetian coastal shale in the Habib Rahi Formation of Pakistan.
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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2001 | Rodhocetus balochistanensis Gingerich et al. |
2004 | Rodhocetus balochistanensis van Vliet p. 143 |
2008 | Rodhocetus balochistanensis McLeod and Barnes p. 93 |
2012 | Rodhocetus balochistanensis Gingerich p. 313 figs. Figure 4 |
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†Rodhocetus balochistanensis Gingerich et al. 2001
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available