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Taxonomy
Monachopsis was named by Kretzoi (1941) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-m Sepkoski's reference number: 1066]. Its type is Monachopsis pontica.
It was considered a nomen dubium by Rule and Park (2024).
It was assigned to Monachina by McKenna and Bell (1997); to Phocinina by Koretsky (2001); to Carnivora by Sepkoski (2002); and to Phocinae by Koretsky (1991), Koretsky and Barnes (2006), Berta (2017), Otriazhyi et al. (2025).
It was considered a nomen dubium by Rule and Park (2024).
It was assigned to Monachina by McKenna and Bell (1997); to Phocinina by Koretsky (2001); to Carnivora by Sepkoski (2002); and to Phocinae by Koretsky (1991), Koretsky and Barnes (2006), Berta (2017), Otriazhyi et al. (2025).
Species
M. pontica (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1941 | Monachopsis Kretzoi p. 278 figs. Fig. 2 |
| 1991 | Monachopsis Koretsky p. 41A |
| 1997 | Monachopsis McKenna and Bell p. 259 |
| 2001 | Monachopsis Koretsky p. 85 |
| 2002 | Monachiopsis Sepkoski |
| 2006 | Monachopsis Koretsky and Barnes p. 149 |
| 2017 | Monachopsis Berta p. 157 |
| 2025 | Monachopsis Otriazhyi et al. p. 8 |
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available