Pithanotaria Explained

Pithanotaria is an extinct genus of otariid that lived in the North Pacific during the Miocene epoch. It is a monotypic genus that is known from the species Pithanotaria starri.

Palaeoecology

Pithanotaria was a carnivore that predominantly foraged in nearshore habitats.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Valenzuela-Toro . Ana M. . Pyenson . Nicholas D. . Costa . Daniel P. . Clementz . Mark . Koch . Paul L. . 1 September 2024 . Stable isotope evidence for resource partitioning in extinct marine carnivores . . en . 649 . 112302 . 10.1016/j.palaeo.2024.112302 . 13 November 2024 . Elsevier Science Direct. free .

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