Pliopedia Explained

Pliopedia pacifica is an extinct species of walrus found in what is now Central Valley, California, United States, which lived during the late Miocene. It was an amphibious carnivore.[1]

Discovery

The holotype specimen (USNM 13627) was collected in 1909 by Robert Anderson, and consists of pieces of both forelimbs.[2]

Known Pliopedia fossils include a humerus, pieces of radius and ulna from both forelimbs, metacarpals, metatarsals, and phalanges. They were discovered in the Paso Robles Formation of San Luis Obispo County, California.

Notes and References

  1. Kellogg. R.. November 1921. A New Pinniped from the Upper Pliocene of California. Journal of Mammalogy. 2. 4. 212–226. 10.2307/1373555. 1373555.
  2. Repenning. C.A.. Tedford. R.H.. 1977. Otarioid Seals of the Neogene: Classification, Historical Zoogeography, and Temporal Correlation of the Sea Lions and Walruses from the North Pacific Region. Geological Survey.