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Herpetocetus scaldensis Van Beneden

Catalog Data

Collector:
P. L. Gigase  Search this
Place:
Antwerp, Belgium
Collection Date:
17 Apr 1983
Geologic Age:
Cenozoic / Neogene / Pliocene / Scaldisian
Record Last Modified:
4 Aug 2025
Skeletal Morphology:
Skull partial, partial right periotic, right stapes
Stratigraphy:
/ Oorderen Sand
Taxonomy:
Animalia Chordata Vertebrata Synapsida Mammalia Eutheria Laurasiatheria Cetacea Mysticeti Cetotheriidae
Published Name:
Herpetocetus scaldensis Van Beneden
USNM Number:
PAL336361
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Paleogeneral
Mammals Marine
Mammalia Marine
Paleobiology
Data Source:
NMNH - Paleobiology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3adcbef06-8cde-40e6-a5b4-336d1feb43d2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhpaleobiology_3429611