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Xenorophidae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Parvorder
  
Odontoceti

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Family

Infraorder
  
Cetacea

Scientific name
  
Xenorophidae

Higher classification
  
Toothed whale

Order
  
Even-toed ungulate

Xenorophidae

Similar
  
Toothed whale, Cetaceans, Cotylocara macei, Mammal, Waipatia

Xenorophidae is an extinct family of primitive odontocetes currently known from the Oligocene of the southeastern US. Known genera of xenorophids include Albertocetus, Archaeodelphis, Cotylocara, Echovenator, and Xenorophus.

References

Xenorophidae Wikipedia