Mammalia - Carnivora - Odobenidae
Alternative spelling: Odobaenus
Invalid subtaxa: Hemicaulodon Cope 1869, Odobaenus obesus Gill 1866 [nomen nudum], Odobenotherium Gratiolet 1858, Odobenus obesus Gill 1866 [nomen nudum], Rosmarus Brunnich 1772, Rosmarus obesus Gill 1866 [nomen nudum], Trichechus Linnaeus 1766, Trichechus obesus Gill 1866 [nomen nudum], Trichecus Linnaeus 1766, Trichecus obesus Gill 1866 [nomen nudum]
Full reference: M. J. Brisson. 1762. Regnum Animale in classes IX distributum, sive synopsis methodica, Ed. 2
Parent taxon: Odobeninae according to A. Berta 2009
Sister taxa: Aivukus, Odobenini, Ontocetus, Pliopedia, Protodobenus, Valenictus
Subtaxa: Odobenus mandanoensis, Odobenus obesus antiquus, Odobenus rosmarus, Odobenus rosmarus divergens, Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus
Ecology: amphibious carnivore