Extinct genus of whales
Pelocetus Temporal range: Miocene,
16–13.6 Ma
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Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Artiodactyla
Infraorder:
Cetacea
Family:
† Pelocetidae
Genus:
† Pelocetus Kellogg, 1965
Species
P. calvertensis (type)Kellogg, 1965
Pelocetus is an extinct genus of baleen whale, belonging to the family Pelocetidae. Fossils have been found in Miocene-aged marine strata in North America.[1]
^ M. D. Uhen, R. E. Fordyce, and L. G. Barnes. 2008. Mysticeti. In C. M. Janis, K. M. Scott, and L. L. Jacobs (eds.), Evolution of Tertiary Mammals of North America II:607–628.
Last Update: 2021-10-16T14:40:27Z
Pelocetus is an extinct genus of baleen whale, belonging to the family Pelocetidae. Fossils have been found in Miocene-aged marine strata in North America...
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