One of the oldest seals (Carnivora, Phocidae) from the Old World

I. A. Koretsky, and D. P. Domning

2014

Article

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 34(1):224-229

Find it at:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02724634.2013.787428

Taxa discussed in this work:

• Afrophoca
• Afrophoca libyca

Taxonomy:

• Messiphoca belongs to Phocidae - Koretsky and Domning (2014)
• Afrophoca libyca belongs to Afrophoca - Koretsky and Domning (2014)
• Afrophoca belongs to Monachinae - Koretsky and Domning (2014)
• Monachinae belongs to Phocidae - Koretsky and Domning (2014)
• Kawas benegasorum belongs to Kawas - Koretsky and Domning (2014)
• Monotherium aberratum belongs to Monotherium - Koretsky and Domning (2014)
• Monotherium affine belongs to Monotherium - Koretsky and Domning (2014)
• Monotherium delognii belongs to Monotherium - Koretsky and Domning (2014)
• Messiphoca mauretanica belongs to Messiphoca - Koretsky and Domning (2014)
• Praephoca belongs to Mammalia - Koretsky and Domning (2014)
• Palmidophoca belongs to Phocidae - Koretsky and Domning (2014)
• Palmidophoca callirhoe belongs to Palmidophoca - Koretsky and Domning (2014)
• Prionodelphis rovereti belongs to Prionodelphis - Koretsky and Domning (2014)
• Prionodelphis belongs to Delphinoidea - Koretsky and Domning (2014)
• Puijila belongs to Mustelidae - Koretsky and Domning (2014)
• Afrophoca libyca belongs to Afrophoca - Koretsky and Domning (2014)
• Afrophoca belongs to Monachinae - Koretsky and Domning (2014)