Denebola (genus)
This article is about an extinct whale. For other uses, see Denebola (disambiguation).
| Denebola brachycephala Temporal range: Late Miocene | |
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| D. brachycephala and Praekogia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Infraorder: | Cetacea |
| Family: | Monodontidae |
| Genus: | Denebola |
| Species: | D. brachycephala |
| Binomial name | |
| Denebola brachycephala Barnes, 1984 | |
Denebola brachycephala is an extinct whale belonging to the family Monodontidae. It is the earliest known ancestor of the beluga, Delphinapterus leucas, and dates from the Upper Miocene period.[1] A fossil was found in the Baja California peninsula, indicating that the family once existed in warmer waters.[2]
References
- ↑ ZipcodeZoo.com. "Denebola brachycephala". Retrieved 2010-09-16.
- ↑ William F. Perrin; Bernd G. Würsig; J. G. M. Thewissen (2009). Encyclopedia of marine mammals (2 ed.). Acadenmic Press. p. 214. ISBN 978-0-12-373553-9.
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