Magophoca

Magophoca; Temporal range: Miocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Parvorder:	Pinnipedia
Family:	Phocidae
Subfamily:	Monachinae
Genus:	† Magophoca
Species:	†M. brevirostris
Binomial name
	†Magophoca brevirostris; Dewaele and De Muizon, 2024

Last updated June 20, 2025

Magophoca is an extinct genus of monachine carnivoran that lived in Peru during the Miocene epoch. It is a monotypic genus that contains the species M. brevirostris.^[1]

References

↑ Dewaele, Leonard; De Muizon, Christian (15 February 2024). "A new monachine seal (Monachinae, Phocidae, Mammalia) from the Miocene of Cerro La Bruja (Ica department, Peru)" . Geodiversitas . 46 (3). doi:10.5252/geodiversitas2024v46a3. ISSN 1280-9659 . Retrieved 15 December 2024– via BioOne Digital Library.

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[1] Dewaele, Leonard; De Muizon, Christian (15 February 2024). "A new monachine seal (Monachinae, Phocidae, Mammalia) from the Miocene of Cerro La Bruja (Ica department, Peru)" . Geodiversitas . 46 (3). doi:10.5252/geodiversitas2024v46a3. ISSN 1280-9659 . Retrieved 15 December 2024– via BioOne Digital Library.

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