A new fossil rorqual (Mammalia, Cetacea, Balaenopteridae) from the Early Pliocene of the North Sea, with a review of the rorqual species described by Owen and Van Beneden

M. Bosselaers, and K. Post

2010

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Geodiversitas 32(2):331-363

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Taxa discussed in this work:

• Diunatans
• Diunatans luctoretemergo

Taxonomy:

• Megapteropsis belongs to Chaeomysticeti - Bosselaers and Post (2010)
• Megapteropsis robusta belongs to Balaenopteridae - Bosselaers and Post (2010)
• Megaptera affinis belongs to Balaenopteridae - Bosselaers and Post (2010)
• Balaenoptera borealina belongs to Balaenopteridae - Bosselaers and Post (2010)
• Balaena definata belongs to Balaenopteridae - Bosselaers and Post (2010)
• Balaena emarginata belongs to Balaenopteridae - Bosselaers and Post (2010)
• Balaena gibbosa belongs to Balaenopteridae - Bosselaers and Post (2010)
• Balaenoptera rostratella belongs to Balaenopteridae - Bosselaers and Post (2010)
• Balaenoptera sibbaldina belongs to Balaenopteridae - Bosselaers and Post (2010)
• Balaenoptera garopii belongs to Balaenopteridae - Bosselaers and Post (2010)
• Balaenoptera musculoides belongs to Balaenopteridae - Bosselaers and Post (2010)