Новый вид тюленя из среднесарматских отложений Крыма

Abstract

Praepusa tarchankutica sp. n. differs from P. pannonica Kretzoi, 1941 by M¹₁ smaller than P⁴₄; P₁ tip reaches 2/3 of the C; ratio of alveolar length M₁ to mandibular height behind M₁. The new species represents a primitive phoca of subfamily Phocinae. It is assigned to Praepusa Kretzoi, 1941 according to the similarity of the lower jaw morphology as described by Kretzoi.