The Ohope skull—a new species of Pleistocene sealion from New Zealand
- 1 June 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research
- Vol. 17 (2) , 105-120
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00288330.1983.9515990
Abstract
An otariid skull from the Middle Pleistocene of Ohope Beach, North Island, is described as a new species, Neophoca palatina. The wide interorbital region is the main character that suggests Neophoca, but N. palatina differs from the extant N. cinerea in the smaller alveoli, wider palate and basioccipital, and a difference in the shape of the bulla.Keywords
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