IRMNG - Mesocetus Van Beneden, 1880 †

IRMNG taxon details

Mesocetus Van Beneden, 1880 †

IRMNG_ID

1332864 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:1332864)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Cetacea (awaiting allocation)

Environment

marine

Fossil range

fossil only

Original description

Bull. Acad. Belgique, (2) 50
page(s): 22 [details]

Descriptive notes

Taxonomic remark Nomen dubium. Synonym of Infraoder Chaeomysticeti Michell 1989 (Palaeo DB June 2011); listed as incertae sedis (Wikipedia...

Taxonomic remark Nomen dubium. Synonym of Infraoder Chaeomysticeti Michell 1989 (Palaeo DB June 2011); listed as incertae sedis (Wikipedia 'Whale' June 2010). [details]

Taxonomic citation

IRMNG (2021). Mesocetus Van Beneden, 1880 †. Accessed at: https://irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1332864 on 2024-10-29

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2007-02-05 23:00:00Z

created

Rees, Tony

2011-12-31 23:00:00Z

changed

Rees, Tony

[taxonomic tree]

original description Bull. Acad. Belgique, (2) 50
page(s): 22 [details]

basis of record Sepkoski, J. J., Jr. (2002). A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363, 1-560. [details]

basis of record Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current). , available online at https://insecta.bio.spbu.ru/z/nomenclator_zoologicus_PDF.htm [details]

name verified source Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current). , available online at https://insecta.bio.spbu.ru/z/nomenclator_zoologicus_PDF.htm [details]

current name source Sepkoski, J. J., Jr. (2002). A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363, 1-560. [details]

extant flag source Sepkoski, J. J., Jr. (2002). A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363, 1-560. [details]

habitat flag source Sepkoski, J. J., Jr. (2002). A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363, 1-560. [details]

Unreviewed

Descriptive info Marine, fossil: Tertiary (Sepkoski 2002) [details]

Taxonomic remark Nomen dubium. Synonym of Infraoder Chaeomysticeti Michell 1989 (Palaeo DB June 2011); listed as incertae sedis (Wikipedia 'Whale' June 2010). [details]

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