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Denebola brachycephala

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Extinct species of whale related to belugas
This article is about an extinct whale. For other uses, seeDenebola (disambiguation).

Denebola brachycephala
Temporal range:Late Miocene
D. brachycephala andPraekogia
Scientific classificationEdit this classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Artiodactyla
Infraorder:Cetacea
Family:Monodontidae
Genus:Denebola
Barnes, 1984
Species:
D. brachycephala
Binomial name
Denebola brachycephala
Barnes, 1984[1]

Denebola is anextinct genus ofwhale belonging to thefamilyMonodontidae. It contains a single known species,Denebola brachycephala. It is the earliest known ancestor of thebeluga,Delphinapterus leucas, and dates from theUpper Miocene period.[2] A fossil was found in theBaja California peninsula, indicating that the family once existed in warmer waters.[3]

References

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  1. ^Barnes, Lawrence G. (1984)."Fossil odontocetes (Mammalia: Cetacea) from the Almejas Formation, Isla Cedros, Mexico".PaleoBios.42:13–17.
  2. ^ZipcodeZoo.com."Denebola brachycephala". Archived fromthe original on 2012-08-20. Retrieved2010-09-16.
  3. ^William F. Perrin; Bernd G. Würsig; J. G. M. Thewissen (2009).Encyclopedia of marine mammals (2 ed.). Academic Press. p. 214.ISBN 978-0-12-373553-9.
Odontocete genera
Xenorophidae
Waipatiidae
Squalodontidae
Squaloziphiidae
Eurhinodelphinidae
Crown-Odontoceti
    • see below↓
Physeteroidea
Kogiidae
Physeteridae
Allodelphinidae?
Squalodelphinidae?
Platanistidae
Berardiinae
Ziphiinae
Hyperoodontinae
Delphinida
    • see below↓
Kentriodontidae
Lipotidae
Iniidae
Pontoporiidae
Monodontidae
Phocoenidae
Lissodelphininae
Delphininae
Globicephalinae
Denebola brachycephala
Denebola
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