Eschrichtius akishimaensis
Taxonavigation
Familia: Eschrichtiidae
Genus: Eschrichtius
Species: †
Name
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
Primary references
- 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
- Eschrichtius akishimaensis – Taxon details on Fossilworks.
Vernacular names
- English: Akishima Whale
- 日本語: アキシマクジラ