Monachus monachus Hermann 1779 (Mediterranean monk seal)
Mammalia - Carnivora - Phocidae
PaleoDB taxon number: 80789
Alternative combinations: Leptonyx monachus, Pelagocyon monachus, Phoca monachus
Synonyms: Monachus (Monachus) albiventer Boddaert 1785 (no. 146991), Monachus albiventer Boddaert 1785 (no. 68693), Phoca albiventer Boddaert 1785 (no. 68692)
Belongs to Monachus according to S. S. Kienle and A. Berta 2019
Sister taxa: Monachus (Monachus), Monachus (Monatherium)
Ecology: scansorial insectivore
Average measurements (in mm): femur length 112.0, humerus length 144.0, radius length 132.0, scapula 159.9 x 160.0, tibia length 225.0
Estimated body mass: 14.0 kg based on femur length, humerus length, and tibia length