Dorudontinae

Subfamily of mammals

Dorudontinae
Temporal range: 43.3–33.9 Ma
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Cynthiacetus skeleton
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Infraorder: Cetacea
Family: Basilosauridae
Subfamily: Dorudontinae
Miller, 1923
Genera

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Dorudontinae are a group of extinct cetaceans that are related to Basilosaurus.[1]

Classification

  • Subfamily Dorudontinae
    • Genus Ancalecetus
      • Ancalecetus simonsi
    • Genus Chrysocetus
      • Chrysocetus fouadassii
      • Chrysocetus healyorum
    • Genus Cynthiacetus
      • Cynthiacetus maxwelli
      • Cynthiacetus peruvianus
    • Genus Dorudon
      • Dorudon atrox
      • Dorudon serratus
    • Genus Masracetus
      • Masracetus markgrafi
    • Genus Saghacetus
      • Saghacetus osiris
    • Genus Stromerius
      • Stromerius nidensis
    • Genus Zygorhiza
      • Zygorhiza kochii

Notes

  1. ^ Basilosauridae in the Paleobiology Database. Retrieved July 2013.

References

  • Uhen, Mark D. (2013). "A review of North American Basilosauridae". Alabama Museum of Natural History Bulletin. 31 (2): 1–45.
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  • Kingdom Animalia
  • Phylum Chordata
  • Subphylum Vertebrata
  • Class Mammalia
  • Order Artiodactyla
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Georgiacetinae
Makaracetinae
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Dorudontinae


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