WoRMS taxon details
Neomonachus Slater & Helgen, 2014
marine
Slater, G.; Scheel, D.-M.; Kolokotronis, S.-O.; Potter, C.; Rotstein, D.; Tsangaras, K.; Greenwood, A.; Helgen, K. M. (2014). Biogeography and taxonomy of extinct and endangered monk seals illuminated by ancient DNA and skull morphology. <em>ZooKeys.</em> 409: 1-33., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.409.6244 [details]
Etymology The new generic name combines the Greek Neo- (new), with Monachus, the genus name previously used for all monk seals. The...
Etymology The new generic name combines the Greek Neo- (new), with Monachus, the genus name previously used for all monk seals. The name references both the recognition of a new genus within the monk seals and its New World (Western Hemisphere) distribution. [details]
WoRMS (2024). Neomonachus Slater & Helgen, 2014. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1663104 on 2024-07-26
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Slater, G.; Scheel, D.-M.; Kolokotronis, S.-O.; Potter, C.; Rotstein, D.; Tsangaras, K.; Greenwood, A.; Helgen, K. M. (2014). Biogeography and taxonomy of extinct and endangered monk seals illuminated by ancient DNA and skull morphology. <em>ZooKeys.</em> 409: 1-33., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.409.6244 [details]
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Etymology The new generic name combines the Greek Neo- (new), with Monachus, the genus name previously used for all monk seals. The name references both the recognition of a new genus within the monk seals and its New World (Western Hemisphere) distribution. [details]
