Genus Denebola Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Even-toed ungulate | |
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Similar Bohaskaia, Parapontoporia, Hemisyntrachelus, Ferecetotherium, Delphinoidea | ||
Denebola brachycephala is an extinct whale belonging to the family Monodontidae. It is the earliest known ancestor of the beluga, Delphinapterus leucas, and dates from the Upper Miocene period. A fossil was found in the Baja California peninsula, indicating that the family once existed in warmer waters.
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