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The affinities of Afrophoca libyca from basal Middle Miocene of Gebel Zelten, Libya

Martin Pickford Christian De Muizon

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Re-interpretation of the holotype and only known speci-men of Afrophoca libyca reveals that it represents a me-dium -sized anthracothere, Afromeryx zelteni, a species that is common in the basal Middle Miocene deposits at Gebel Zelten, Libya. This re-identification affects several recently published papers that have accepted it as the earliest known phocid, with repercussions on biogeographic scenarios and phylogeny reconstructions.

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Fossil man. Human paleontology Paleontology

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Martin Pickford

Christian De Muizon

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Pickford, M., Muizon, C.D. (2024). The affinities of Afrophoca libyca from basal Middle Miocene of Gebel Zelten, Libya. https://doi.org/10.4202/app.01152.2024

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Tahun Terbit: 2024
Sumber Database: DOAJ
DOI: 10.4202/app.01152.2024
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