†Norrisanima Leslie et al. 2019 (whale)
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Full reference: M. S. Leslie, C. M. Peredo, and N. D. Pyenson. 2019. Norrisanima miocaena, a new generic name and redescription of a stem balaenopteroid mysticete (Mammalia, Cetacea) from the Miocene of California. PeerJ 7:e7629
Parent taxon: Panbalaenopteroidea according to M. S. Leslie et al. 2019
Sister taxa: Kennedycetus, Parabalaenoptera, Pelocetus
Subtaxa: Norrisanima miocaena
Ecology: aquatic carnivore-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of Japan (1 collection), United States (1: California)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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