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Globicephalus karsteni
Taxonomy
Delphinus karsteni was named by Olfers (1839) [No type specimen number is listed by Olfers (1841).]. It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Bünde, Westfalen, which is in a Neogene marine sandstone in Germany.
It was recombined as Delphinorhynchus karsteni by Laurillard (1841); it was recombined as Globiceps karstenii by Brandt (1873); it was misspelled as Delphinus karsteinii by Pictet (1853); it was recombined as Globicephalus karsteni by Trouessart (1898), Trouessart (1904).
It was recombined as Delphinorhynchus karsteni by Laurillard (1841); it was recombined as Globiceps karstenii by Brandt (1873); it was misspelled as Delphinus karsteinii by Pictet (1853); it was recombined as Globicephalus karsteni by Trouessart (1898), Trouessart (1904).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1839 | Delphinus karsteni Olfers p. 58 |
| 1841 | Delphinorhynchus karsteni Laurillard |
| 1853 | Delphinus karsteinii Pictet p. 382 |
| 1873 | Globiceps karstenii Brandt p. 229 |
| 1898 | Globicephalus karsteni Trouessart p. 1032 |
| 1904 | Globicephalus karsteni Trouessart p. 770 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
†Globicephalus karsteni Olfers 1839
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Diagnosis
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Measurements
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| References: Uhen 2004, Nowak 1991 | |||||