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Extant Distribution, Weddell Sea, Western Antarctica, Antarctica
Lat/Long (Decimal) | -63.3789,-54.5586 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Weddell Sea, Western Antarctica, Antarctica |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Extant Distribution | Bengston J. L., Boveng P. (1991) | not reported | 0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Hydrurga leptonyx species | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Hydrurga : Hydrurga leptonyx | 0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary |
References
Bengston J. L., Boveng P. (1991) Antibodies to canine distemper virus in Antarctic seals, Marine Mammal Science 7, 85-87 |
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!