†Platylithax robusta Kellogg 1931 (toothed whale)
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Full reference: R. Kellogg. 1931. Pelagic mammals of the Temblor Formation of the Kern River region, California. Proceedings of the California Academy of Science 19(12):217-397
Belongs to Platylithax according to M. D. Uhen et al. 2008
See also Barnes 1977 and Kellogg 1931
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: USNM 4339. Its type locality is Sharktooth Hill, which is in a Langhian shoreface siltstone in the Temblor Formation of California.
Ecology: aquatic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Sharktooth Hill
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