- Morawanocetus
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Morawanocetus[1]
Temporal range: OligoceneScientific 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
- ^ Barnes et al.
- ^ 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.
Suggested further reading
- Marine mammals: evolutionary biology By Annalisa Berta, James L. Sumich, and Kit M. Kovacs. Published 2005, Academic Press. ISBN 0120885522
External links
- Paleobiology Database
- Morawanocetus at Zipcodezoo.com
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