Xenorophus

Zee-noe-roe-fus.
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. (2016, April 8). Xenorophus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/xenorophus/

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Name

Xenorophus.

Phonetic

Zee-noe-roe-fus.

Named By

R.‭ ‬Kellogg‭ ‬-‭ ‬1923.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Cetacea,‭ ‬Archaeoceti,‭ ‬Odontoceti,‭ ‬Xenorophidae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

X.‭ ‬sloanii‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

USA‭ ‬-‭ ‬South Carolina‭ ‬-‭ ‬Ashley Formation‭ & ‬Chandler Bridge Formation.

Time Period

Rupelian to Chattian of the Oligocene.

Fossil representation

Several specimens but only of partial remains.

In Depth

       Xenorophus was a predatory whale that so far has only been found in the marine fossil Formations of‭ ‬South Carolina.‭ ‬Xenorophus is also the type genus of the Xenorophidae which also includes Albertocetus and Archaeodelphis.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Description of an apparently new toothed cetacean from South Carolina‭ ‬-‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Kellogg‭ ‬-‭ ‬1923.

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