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Morawanocetinae (disused)

Mammalia - Cetacea - Aetiocetidae

Taxonomy

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1995Morawanocetinae Barnes et al. p. 406
2007Morawanocetinae Bianucci and Landini p. 45 figs. Table 2.1
2015Morawanocetinae Tsai and Ando

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
subclassSynapsida
Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
RankNameAuthor
classMammalia
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Laurasiatheria
Scrotifera
Euungulata
Artiodactylamorpha
Artiodactyla()
Whippomorpha
orderCetacea
Pelagiceti
Neoceti
suborderMysticeti
familyAetiocetidae
subfamilyMorawanocetinae
subfamilyMorawanocetinae

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Subfm. †Morawanocetinae Barnes et al. 1995
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L. G. Barnes et al. 1995Aetiocetidae having skulls with intertemporal region shortened anteroposteriorly; supraorbital process of frontal small and retracted medially over the orbit; postorbital process of frontal elongate and very slender; zygomatic process of squamosal small, expanded in mid-part, tapered anteriorly, and arched dorsally; septum of vomer extending posteriorly on basicranium only as far as anterior part of tympanic bulla; glenoid fossa rectangular and transversely expanded; postglenoid process wide with straight ventral border; paroccipital process reduced; basioccipital crests expanded laterally a t posterior part of tympanic bulla; tympanic bullae relatively small; peribullary sinus extended medially into basioccipital a t anterior part of tympanic bulla; teeth relatively large.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatitesubo
Form: roller-shapedo
Ontogeny: modification of partso
Environment: marinesubo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: aquaticsubo
Depth habitat: surfaceo
Diet: carnivoresubo
Diet 2: suspension feedersubo
Reproduction: viviparouso
Created: 2005-03-06 14:20:41
Modified: 2005-03-06 16:34:40
Source: subo = suborder, o = order
Reference: Uhen 2004

Age range: Chattian or 28.10000 to 23.03000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Japan (Hokkaido) Aetiocetidae indet. (162501) Morawanocetinae indet. (45786)