Platyosphys

Plat-e-oh-so-fiss.
By John Stewart
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John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

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Stewart, J. (2014, March 6). Platyosphys. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/platyosphys/

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Name

Platyosphys.

Phonetic

Plat-e-oh-so-fiss.

Named By

R.‭ ‬Kellogg‭ ‬-‭ ‬1936.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Cetacea,‭ ‬Basilosauridae,‭ ‬Basilosaurinae.

Diet

Carnivore/Piscivore.

Species

P.‭ ‬paulsoni‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

North Africa.‭ ‬Russia.‭ ‬Ukraine.‭ ‬USA.

Time Period

Middle Eocene.

Fossil representation

Partial remains of several individuals.

In Depth

       Platyosphys is a genus of basilosaurid whale known to have ranged across the Atlantic Ocean and throughout European and north African waters.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A Review of the Archaeoceti.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Carnegie Institution of Washington‭ ‬482:1-366‭ ‬-‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Kellogg‭ ‬-‭ ‬1936. -‭ ‬New fauna of archaeocete whales‭ (‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Cetacea‭) ‬from the Bartonian middle Eocene of southern Morocco.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of African Earth Sciences‭ ‬111:‭ ‬273‭–‬286.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Philip D.‭ ‬Gingerich‭ & ‬Samir Zouhri‭ ‬-‭ ‬2015.

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