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

Valenictus
Temporal range: Pliocene
Underside of skull
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Clade: Pinnipedia
Family: Odobenidae
Subfamily: Odobeninae
Genus: Valenictus
Mitchell, 1961
Species

V. chulavistensis
V. imperialensis
V. sheperdi

Description edit

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 edit

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