Xenorophidae

Xenorophidae
Temporal range: Oligocene
Cotylocara
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Cetacea
Suborder: Odontoceti
Family: †Xenorophidae
Uhen, 2008
Genera
  • Albertodelphis
  • Archaeodelphis
  • Cotylocara
  • Xenorophus

Xenorophidae is an extinct family of primitive odontocetes currently known from the Oligocene of the southeastern US. Known genera of xenorophids include Albertocetus, Archaeodelphis, Cotylocara, and Xenorophus.[1][2][3][4]

References

  1. ↑ M. D. Uhen. 2008. A new Xenorophus-like odontocete cetacean form the Oligocene of North Carolina and a discussion of the basal odontocete radiation. Journal of Systematic Paleontology 6(4):433-452
  2. ↑ Jonathan H. Geisler, Matthew W. Colbert, James L. Carew. A new fossil species supports an early origin for toothed whale echolocation. Nature, 2014; DOI: 10.1038/nature13086
  3. ↑ R. Kellogg. 1923. Description of an apparently new toothed cetacean from South Carolina. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Colelctions 76(7):1-7
  4. ↑ G. M. Allen. 1921. A new fossil cetacean. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 65(1):1-14