Prorastomus Owen, 1855
- Dataset
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- Rank
- GENUS
- Published in
- Owen, R. (1855). On the fossil skull of a mammal (Prorastomus sirenoides, Owen), from the island of Jamaica. <em>Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London.</em> 11:541-543.
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Chordata
- class
- Mammalia
- order
- Sirenia
- family
- Prorastomidae
- genus
- Prorastomus
Name
- Synonyms
- Prorastoma Beddard, 1902
- Prorastoma Lydekker, 1892
- Homonyms
- Prorastomus Owen, 1855
Bibliographic References
- Brands, S. J. (compiler). (1989-2005). Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Originally available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/; for current information, refer http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/ProjectDescription.aspx .
- Domning, 2010
- Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library].
- Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library].
- Owen, R. (1855). On the fossil skull of a mammal (Prorastomus sirenoides, Owen), from the island of Jamaica. <em>Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London.</em> 11:541-543.
- Quart. J. Geol. Soc., 11 (1)
- SN2000/McKenna & Bell, 1997
- Savage, R. J. G.; Domning, D. P.; Thewissen, J. G. M. (1994). Fossil sirenia of the west Atlantic and Caribbean region. V. The most primitive known sirenian,Prorastomus sirenoidesOwen, 1855. <em>Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.</em> 14(3): 427-449. 10.1080/02724634.1994.10011569
- Sepkoski, J. J., Jr. (2002). A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. <em>Bulletins of American Paleontology.</em> 363, 1-560.
- Sepkoski, J. J., Jr. (2002). A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. <em>Bulletins of American Paleontology.</em> 363, 1-560.