Mammalodon hakataramea Fordyce and Marx sp. nov.

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Holotype. OU 22026 – dorsal part of braincase, comprising much of the supraoccipital and parts of the parietals and squamosals, preserved with the original dorsal surface down, and the bioeroded ventral surface upwards; left tympanic bulla lacking the posterior process; five teeth with little or no remnants of the crown. All elements were closely associated, with no other fossil cetacean remains nearby.

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