IRMNG taxon details
original description
Beatty, B. L.; Cockburn, T. C. (2015). New insights on the most primitive desmostylian from a partial skeleton of Behemotops (Desmostylia, Mammalia) from Vancouver Island, British Columbia. <em>Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.</em> 35(5): e979939., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/02724634.2015.979939 [details]
basis of record
Beatty, B. L.; Cockburn, T. C. (2015). New insights on the most primitive desmostylian from a partial skeleton of Behemotops (Desmostylia, Mammalia) from Vancouver Island, British Columbia. <em>Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.</em> 35(5): e979939., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/02724634.2015.979939 [details]
verified source for family
Domning, D. P. (2018). Desmostylia. Pp. 250-253 in B. Würsig, J. G. M. Thewissen and K. M. Kovacs, eds: Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals, 3rd edition. Academic Press, London. , available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-804327-1.00103-5 note: tentative ("possible") assignment, refer note [details]
name verified source
Beatty, B. L.; Cockburn, T. C. (2015). New insights on the most primitive desmostylian from a partial skeleton of Behemotops (Desmostylia, Mammalia) from Vancouver Island, British Columbia. <em>Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.</em> 35(5): e979939., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/02724634.2015.979939 [details]
current name source
Domning, D. P. (2018). Desmostylia. Pp. 250-253 in B. Würsig, J. G. M. Thewissen and K. M. Kovacs, eds: Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals, 3rd edition. Academic Press, London. , available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-804327-1.00103-5 [details]
extant flag source
Beatty, B. L.; Cockburn, T. C. (2015). New insights on the most primitive desmostylian from a partial skeleton of Behemotops (Desmostylia, Mammalia) from Vancouver Island, British Columbia. <em>Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.</em> 35(5): e979939., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/02724634.2015.979939 [details]
habitat flag source
Beatty, B. L.; Cockburn, T. C. (2015). New insights on the most primitive desmostylian from a partial skeleton of Behemotops (Desmostylia, Mammalia) from Vancouver Island, British Columbia. <em>Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.</em> 35(5): e979939., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/02724634.2015.979939 [details]
Unreviewed
Taxonomic remark Described in original work as fam. indet. in order Desmostylia; considered a possible Paleoparadoxiid by Domning, 2018. [details]
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