Zalophus japonicus Peters 1866 (California sea lion)
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Mammalia - Carnivora - Otariidae
Alternative combination: Otaria japonica
Belongs to Zalophus according to A. Berta et al. 2018
See also Berta and Churchill 2012, Cullen et al. 2014 and Iizumi et al. 2010
Sister taxa: Zalophus californianus, Zalophus kimitsensis, Zalophus wollebaeki
Ecology: amphibious piscivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Japan (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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