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Taikicetus
Taxonomy
Taikicetus was named by Tanaka et al. (2018). Its type is Taikicetus inouei.
It was assigned to Mysticeti by Tanaka et al. (2018); and to Cetotheriidae by Bisconti et al. (2021).
It was assigned to Mysticeti by Tanaka et al. (2018); and to Cetotheriidae by Bisconti et al. (2021).
Species
T. inouei (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2018 | Taikicetus Tanaka et al. p. 4 figs. Fig. 11 |
| 2021 | Taikicetus Bisconti et al. p. 23 figs. Figure 17 |
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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.
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| Y. Tanaka et al. 2018 | Taikicetus inouei can be identified from closely related taxa (Diorocetus chichibuensis, D. shobarensis, Isanacetus laticephalus, Parietobalaena spp., Pinocetus polonicus, Tiphyocetus temblorensis) having an anteriorly swollen short zygomatic process (length vs width of the zygomatic process; high triangular coronoid process; and weak angular process, which does not reach as far posterior as the mandibular condyle. Taikicetus inouei can be identified by following unique combination of characters; outline of suture between maxillae and palatines forming a posteriorly pointing V-shape (Character 20), convex lateral edge of supraoccipital convex in dorsal view (Character 112), tip of postglenoid process in lateral view pointing ventrally (Character 117), and outline of postglenoid process distinctly wider than high in anterior or posterior view (Character 120). |