Orycterocetus

Orycterocetus
Orycterocetus
Temporal range: Miocene
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Cetacea
Suborder: Odontoceti
Family: Physeteridae
Genus: Orycterocetus

Orycterocetus is an extinct genus of sperm whale from the Miocene.

Sources

  • Cenozoic Seas: The View From Eastern North America by Edward J. Petuch
  • Marine Mammals: Evolutionary Biology by Annalisa Berta and James L. Sumich
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