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Taxonomy
Platylithax was named by Kellogg (1931) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-m]. It is not extant. Its type is Platylithax robusta.
It was assigned to Delphinidae by Kellogg (1931) and Simpson (1945); to Odontoceti by Barnes (1977) and Carroll (1988); to Autoceta by McKenna and Bell (1997); to Delphinoidea by de Muizon (1988) and Fordyce and de Muizon (2001); to Cetacea by Sepkoski (2002); to Delphinida by Uhen et al. (2008); and to Odontoceti by Gagnaison et al. (2009).
It was assigned to Delphinidae by Kellogg (1931) and Simpson (1945); to Odontoceti by Barnes (1977) and Carroll (1988); to Autoceta by McKenna and Bell (1997); to Delphinoidea by de Muizon (1988) and Fordyce and de Muizon (2001); to Cetacea by Sepkoski (2002); to Delphinida by Uhen et al. (2008); and to Odontoceti by Gagnaison et al. (2009).
Species
P. robusta (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1931 | Platylithax Kellogg |
| 1945 | Platylithax Simpson p. 103 |
| 1977 | Platylithax Barnes p. 327 |
| 1988 | Platylithax Carroll |
| 1988 | Platylithax de Muizon p. 162 |
| 1997 | Platylithax McKenna and Bell p. 371 |
| 2001 | Platylithax Fordyce and de Muizon p. 179 |
| 2002 | Platylithax Sepkoski |
| 2008 | Platylithax Uhen et al. p. 585 |
| 2009 | Platylithax Gagnaison et al. |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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