†Praekogia cedrosensis Barnes 1973 (pygmy sperm whale)
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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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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