Valenictus

<i>Valenictus</i>

Valenictus

Extinct genus of carnivores

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Valenictus is an extinct genus of Odobenidae from the Pliocene of California.

Description

Valenictus is related to the modern-day walrus, but lacked all teeth both in the lower and upper jaw except for the two tusks.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Walrus". The Nat. San Diego Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
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