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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 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) and Berta (2017).
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) and Berta (2017).
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 |
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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