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Magophoca

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Magophoca
Temporal range: Miocene
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Clade: Pinnipedia
Family: Phocidae
Genus: Magophoca
Species:
M. brevirostris
Binomial name
Magophoca brevirostris
Dewaele and De Muizon, 2024

Magophoca is an extinct genus of monachine carnivoran that lived in Peru during the Miocene epoch. It is a monotypic genus that contains the species M. brevirostris.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Dewaele, Leonard; De Muizon, Christian (15 February 2024). "A new monachine seal (Monachinae, Phocidae, Mammalia) from the Miocene of Cerro La Bruja (Ica department, Peru)". Geodiversitas. 46 (3). doi:10.5252/geodiversitas2024v46a3. ISSN 1280-9659. Retrieved 15 December 2024 – via BioOne Digital Library.