Macrodelphinus
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| Macrodelphinus Temporal range: Middle Miocene–Late Miocene | |
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| Macrodelphinus and Eurhinodelphis. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Cetacea |
| Suborder: | Odontoceti |
| Family: | Eurhinodelphinidae |
| Genus: | Macrodelphinus |
| Species: | M. kelloggi |
Macrodelphinus kelloggi was an orca-sized relative of the cetacean Eurhinodelphis. It lived off the coast of what is now California during the early Miocene. Because of its size, and inch-long teeth, it is believed to have been an apex predator. Macrodelphinus is known from a fragmentary skull from southern California.
References
- Macrodelphinus in the Paleobiology Database
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