Morawanocetus

Morawanocetus
Morawanocetus[1]
Temporal range: Oligocene
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Cetacea
Family: †Aetiocetidae
Genus: †Morawanocetus
Barnes et al. (1995)
Type species
†M. yabukii
Species
  • †M. yabukii

Morawanocetus is an extinct genus of Aetiocetidae from the Oligocene period.[2] Its fossils have been found in the North Pacific.[2] It was first named by Barnes et al. in 1995, and contains one species, M. yabukii. Morawanocetus was divergent, with wide crania, elaborate cheek, tooth crowns, and short necks.[2]

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References

  1. ^ Barnes et al.
  2. ^ a b c "The Family Aetiocetidae as a Model For Evolution of Stem Mysticeti". Lawrence Barnes, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, CA, and James Goedert, Univ. of Washington, Wauna, WA. 2006-09. http://www.vertpaleo.org/publications/jvp/supplemental_data/26_3/SVP2006Abstracts.pdf. Retrieved 2008-07-03. 

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