Kingdom Animalia Class Mammalia Infraorder Cetacea | Phylum Chordata Order Artiodactyla Rank Genus | |
Family Balaenopteridae
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Cetotheriophanes is an extinct rorqual from the late Pliocene (Piacenzian) of northern Italy.
Classification
Cetotheriophanes was originally described as a subgenus of Cetotherium in 1873, but later elevated to full generic status in 1875. It was later considered a synonym of Balaenoptera by some authors, but recent work suggests that Cetotheriophanes is distinct from Balaenoptera.
References
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