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Balaena macrocephalus
Taxonomy
Balaena macrocephalus was named by Desmoulins (1822) [No type specimen is listed by Desmoulins (1822).]. It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Sos, which is in a Langhian coastal sandstone in France.
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1822 | Balaena macrocephalus Desmoulins p. 165 |
1844 | Balaena macrocephalus Boitard p. 444 |
1898 | Balaena macrocephalus Trouessart p. 1092 |
1904 | Balaena macrocephalus Trouessart p. 787 |
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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.
†Balaena macrocephalus Desmoulins 1822
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available