†subfamily Morawanocetinae Barnes et al. 1995 (whale)

Mammalia - Cetacea - Aetiocetidae

Full reference: L. G. Barnes, M. Kimura, H. Furusawa and H. Sawamura. 1995. Classification and distribution of Oligocene Aetiocetidae (Mammalia; Cetacea; Mysticeti) from western North America and Japan. The Island Arc 3(4):392-431

Parent taxon: Aetiocetidae according to C.-H. Tsai and T. Ando 2015

See also Barnes et al. 1995 and Bianucci and Landini 2007

Sister taxa: Aetiocetinae, Aetiocetus, Ashorocetus, Chonecetinae, Chonecetus, Fucaia, Kaaucetus, Salishicetus, Tohoraata, Willungacetus

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: aquatic carnivore-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Oligocene of Japan (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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