A squalodontid whale from the early Miocene near Blanchetown, South Australia

The discovery and collection of a fragmentary skeleton found in cliffs of the early Miocene Mannum Formation near Blanchetown, on the River Murray in South Australia, are recounted, and the specimen identified as that of a rare squalodontid whale, on the basis of a near-complete mandible retaining t...

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Published in:Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 2020-01, Vol.144 (1), p.15-26
Main Author: Pledge, Neville S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
mandible
Miocene
River Murray
South Australia
Squalodontid whale
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Summary:The discovery and collection of a fragmentary skeleton found in cliffs of the early Miocene Mannum Formation near Blanchetown, on the River Murray in South Australia, are recounted, and the specimen identified as that of a rare squalodontid whale, on the basis of a near-complete mandible retaining two dentate, triangular posterior teeth.
ISSN:0372-1426
2204-0293
DOI:10.1080/03721426.2020.1725850