Perditicetus Nelson and Uhen 2020 (toothed whale)

Mammalia - Cetacea

Full reference: M. D. Nelson and M. D. Uhen. 2020. A new platanistoid, Perditicetus yaconensis gen. et sp. nov. (Cetacea, Odontoceti), from the Chattian–Aquitanian Nye Formation of Oregon. Journal of Systematic Paleontology

Parent taxon: Platanistoidea according to M. D. Nelson and M. D. Uhen 2020

Sister taxa: Allodelphinidae, Aondelphis, Awamokoa, Dalpiazinidae, Dolgopolis, Prosqualodontidae, Squalodelphinidae, Urkudelphis, Waipatiidae

Subtaxa: Perditicetus yaconensis

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Type: Perditicetus yaconensis

Ecology: aquatic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Wandamere Resort (Oligocene to Miocene of Oregon)

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