Desmatophocidae
Desmatophocidae is an extinct family of pinnipeds closely related to true seals.[1]
| Desmatophocidae Temporal range: Early to Late Miocene | |
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| Skeleton of Allodesmus sp. at the National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, Japan | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Clade: | Pinnipediformes |
| Clade: | Pinnipedia |
| Superfamily: | Otarioidea |
| Family: | †Desmatophocidae |
| Genera | |
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Allodesmus | |
Genera
- Allodesmus
- Atopotarus
- Desmatophoca
References
- Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals, ed. William F. Perrin, Bernd Würsig, J.G.M. Thewissen
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