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Globicephala uncidens
Taxonomy
Delphinus (Phocaena) uncidens was named by Lankester (1864) [No type specimen number is listed by Lankester (1864). One of the teeth is stated to be in the collection of Mr. Whincopp, the other is in Lankester's collection.]. It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Woodbridge, which is in a Pliocene terrestrial horizon in the Red Crag Formation of the United Kingdom.
It was recombined as Globicephalus uncidens by Lydekker (1887), Newton (1891), Trouessart (1898) and Trouessart (1904); it was recombined as Delphinus uncidens by Cigala-Fulgosi and Pilleri (1985); it was recombined as Globicephala uncidens by Bernard and Reilly (1999).
It was recombined as Globicephalus uncidens by Lydekker (1887), Newton (1891), Trouessart (1898) and Trouessart (1904); it was recombined as Delphinus uncidens by Cigala-Fulgosi and Pilleri (1985); it was recombined as Globicephala uncidens by Bernard and Reilly (1999).
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1864 | Delphinus (Phocaena) orcoides Lankester p. 356 figs. Plate VIII, Figs. 14-18 |
1864 | Delphinus (Phocaena) uncidens Lankester p. 356 figs. Plate VIII, Figs. 12, 13 |
1887 | Globicephalus uncidens Lydekker p. 81 |
1891 | Globicephalus uncidens Newton p. 77 |
1898 | Globicephalus uncidens Trouessart p. 1045 |
1904 | Globicephalus uncidens Trouessart p. 770 |
1985 | Delphinus uncidens Cigala-Fulgosi and Pilleri p. 68 |
1999 | Globicephala uncidens Bernard and Reilly p. 246 |
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†Globicephala uncidens Lankester 1864
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Invalid names: Globicephalus orcoides Lankester 1864 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available