Jobancetus
| Jobancetus Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Infraorder: | Cetacea |
| Genus: | † Kimura et. al., 2022 |
| Species: | †J. pacificus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Jobancetus pacificus Kimura et. al., 2022 | |
Jobancetus is an extinct genus of baleen whale that inhabited the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan during the Burdigalian stage of the Miocene epoch. It is known from a single species, Jobancetus pacificus.[1]
References
- ^ Kimura, Toshiyuki; Hasegawa, Yoshikazu; Suzuki, Tadashi (1 October 2022). "A New Species of Baleen Whale (Isanacetus-Group) from the Early Miocene, Japan". Paleontological Research. 27 (1): 9. Bibcode:2022PalRe..27.0009K. doi:10.2517/PR210009. ISSN 1342-8144. Retrieved 4 October 2024 – via BioOne Digital Library.