Eschrichtius akishimaensis
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Taxonavigation
[edit]Familia: Balaenopteridae
Subfamilia: Eschrichtiinae
Genus: Eschrichtius
Species: †Eschrichtius akishimaensis
Name
[edit]Eschrichtius akishimaensis Kimura, Hasegawa & Kohno, 2018: 2
Type locality: Komiya Formation; "outcrop along the Tama River, Akishima City, Tokyo, Japan ... ca. 30 meters downstream from the pier (No. 11) of the JR Hachiko Line railway bridge crossing the Tama River".
Holotype: GMNH-PV-3210
References
[edit]Primary references
[edit]- Kimura, T., Hasegawa, Y. & Kohno, N. 2018. A new species of the genus Eschrichtius (Cetacea: Mysticeti) from the Early Pleistocene of Japan. Paleontological Research 22(1): 1–19. DOI: 10.2517/2017PR007 ResearchGate Reference page.
Links
[edit]- Eschrichtius akishimaensis – Taxon details on Fossilworks.
Vernacular names
[edit]English: Akishima Whale
日本語: アキシマクジラ
日本語: アキシマクジラ