Pelocetidae
| Pelocetidae Temporal range: Miocene | |
|---|---|
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| Parietobalaena palmeri skull | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Infraorder: | Cetacea |
| Superfamily: | Balaenopteroidea |
| Family: | † Steeman, 2007 |
| Genera | |
| Cophocetus | |
Pelocetidae is an extinct family of baleen whales. This family existed during the Miocene in North America, Europe, Australia and Japan.[1][2]
References
- ^ The Paleobiology Database. "Pelocetidae". Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ^ M. E. Steeman (2007). "Cladistic analysis and a revised classification of fossil and recent mysticetes". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 150 (4): 875–894. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2007.00313.x.