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cetothere

fossil mammal
Also known as: Cetotheriidae
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  • species of whales
    cetacean
    / Annotated taxonomy

    †Family Cetotheriidae (cetotheres) About 30 genera. Middle Oligocene to Lower Pliocene. North and South America and Europe. †Suborder Archaeoceti (archaeocetes, or zeuglodonts) At least 24 genera. Anterior and posterior teeth differentiated; total teeth not exceeding 44, the basic number in

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    †Family Cetotheriidae (cetotheres) About 30 genera. Middle Oligocene to Lower Pliocene. North and South America and Europe. †Suborder Archaeoceti (archaeocetes, or zeuglodonts) At least 24 genera. Anterior and posterior teeth differentiated; total teeth not exceeding 44, the basic number in

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