Mammalia - Cetacea - Basilosauridae

Full reference: G. Bianucci, O. Lambert, M. Urbina, M. Merella, A. Collareta, R. Bennion, R. Salas-Gismondi, A. Benites-Palomino, K. Post, C. Muizon, G. Bosio, C. Di Celma, E. Malinverno, P. R. Pierantoni, I. M. Villa and E. Amson. 2023. A heavyweight early whale pushes the boundaries of vertebrate morphology. Nature

Parent taxon: Basilosauridae according to G. Bianucci et al. 2023

Sister taxa: Ancalecetus, Balaenoptera juddi, Basilosaurinae, Basilosaurus, Basiloterus, Chrysocetus, Cynthiacetus, Dorudon, Dorudontinae, Masracetus, Ocucajea, Pachycetinae, Pachycetus humilis, Pontogeneus, Pontogeneus brachyspondylus, Saghacetus, Stromeriinae, Stromerius, Sulaimanitherium, Supayacetus, Tutcetus, Zygorhiza

Subtaxa: Perucetus colossus

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Type: Perucetus colossus

Ecology: aquatic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Zamaca, south (Eocene of Peru)

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