Praekogia cedrosensis Barnes 1973 (pygmy sperm whale)

Mammalia - Cetacea - Kogiidae

Full reference: L. G. Barnes. 1973. Praekogia cedrosensis, a new genus and species of fossil pygymy sperm whale from Isla Cedros Baja California, Mexico. Contributions in Science, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 247:1-20

Belongs to Praekogia according to J. Velez-Juarbe et al. 2015

See also Barnes 1973, Kazár 2002, Uhen et al. 2008 and Vidal 1991

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: UCR 15229. Its type locality is Arroyo Delphin, which is in a Messinian coastal sandstone/conglomerate in the Almejas Formation of Mexico.

Ecology: aquatic carnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Mexico (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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