Peripolocetus Temporal range:
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Artiodactyla |
Infraorder: | Cetacea |
Family: | Balaenidae |
Genus: | †
Peripolocetus Kellogg, 1931 |
Species | |
†P. vexillifer Kellogg, 1931 |
Peripolocetus is a genus of balaenid baleen whale from the middle Miocene of Kern County, California. [1]
Like other non-balaenopteroid thalassotheres, Peripolocetus was classified as a cetotheriid in the past. When named by American zoologist Remington Kellogg in 1931, it was assigned to Cetotheriidae, [2] an opinion followed by subsequent authors. [3] [4] [5] However, it was assigned to Mysticeti incertae sedis by one source, [1] and a cladistic analysis of Herpetocetus morrowi recovered Peripolocetus as a member of Balaenoidea. [6] The assignment of Peripolocetus to Balaenoidea was further reinforced by a new specimen from the type locality at Sharktooth Hill Bonebed. [7]
Peripolocetus Temporal range:
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Artiodactyla |
Infraorder: | Cetacea |
Family: | Balaenidae |
Genus: | †
Peripolocetus Kellogg, 1931 |
Species | |
†P. vexillifer Kellogg, 1931 |
Peripolocetus is a genus of balaenid baleen whale from the middle Miocene of Kern County, California. [1]
Like other non-balaenopteroid thalassotheres, Peripolocetus was classified as a cetotheriid in the past. When named by American zoologist Remington Kellogg in 1931, it was assigned to Cetotheriidae, [2] an opinion followed by subsequent authors. [3] [4] [5] However, it was assigned to Mysticeti incertae sedis by one source, [1] and a cladistic analysis of Herpetocetus morrowi recovered Peripolocetus as a member of Balaenoidea. [6] The assignment of Peripolocetus to Balaenoidea was further reinforced by a new specimen from the type locality at Sharktooth Hill Bonebed. [7]