Biology:Ischyrorhynchus

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Short description: Extinct river dolphin


Ischyrorhynchus
Temporal range: 11.608–7.246 Ma
Messinian[1]
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Infraorder: Cetacea
Family: Platanistidae
Genus: Ischyrorhynchus
Ameghino, 1891[2]
Species
  • I. vanbenedeni (type)
    Ameghino, 1891[2]
Synonyms
  • Anisodelphis
    Rovereto, 1915[1]

Ischyrorhynchus is an extinct genus of probable platanistid river dolphins from South America. One species has been described, I. vanbenedeni.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Ischyrorhynchus in the Paleobiology Database. Retrieved January 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Ameghino, Florentino (1891). Caracteres diagnosticos de cincuenta especies nuevas de mamiferos fosiles argentinos. Argentina de Historia Natural. 1 (3): 129–167.

Wikidata ☰ Q116349082 entry