Full reference: A. Varola, W. Landini, and G. Pilleri. 1988. A new Scaldicetus (Cetacea: Physeteridae) from the Pietra Leccese, Late Miocene. Investigations on Cetacea 21:16-38
Belongs to Scaldicetus according to O. Hampe 2006
See also Varola et al. 1988
Sister taxa: Otaria prisca, Scaldicetus antwerpiensis, Scaldicetus bellunensis, Scaldicetus caretti, Scaldicetus crispus, Scaldicetus grandis, Scaldicetus inflatus, Scaldicetus macgeei, Scaldicetus minor, Scaldicetus perpinguis
Type specimen: Its type locality is Pietra Leccese, which is in a Burdigalian/Messinian transition zone/lower shoreface limestone in the Pietra Leccese Formation of Italy
Ecology: aquatic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Pietra Leccese
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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