Rank Genus | Phylum Chordata Order Artiodactyla Family Balaenopteridae | |
Scientific name Parabalaenoptera baulinensis People also search for Plesiobalaenoptera, Archaebalaenoptera | ||
Parabalaenoptera is a genus of prehistoric baleen whale found in Marin County, California. The type species is P. baulinensis. It was estimated to be about the size of the modern gray whale, about 16 metres (52 ft) long. It lived during the late Miocene.
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