Albicetus

Al-be-see-tus.
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. (2012, February 21). Albicetus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/albicetus/

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Name

Albicetus ‭(‬white whale‭)‬.

Phonetic

Al-be-see-tus.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Cetaca,‭ ‬Physeteroidea.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

A.‭ ‬oxymycterus‭

Size

Roughly estimated about 6 meters long.

Known locations

Japan‭ ‬-‭ ‬Kadonosawa Formation,‭ ‬Kunnui Formation,‭ ‬Yuda Formation.‭ ‬USA,‭ ‬California‭ ‬-‭ ‬Monterey Formation.

Time Period

Langhian to Serravallian of the Miocene.

Fossil representation

Partial skulls.

In Depth

       Albicetus is a genus of whale that lived in Pacific Ocean during the Miocene.‭

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A fossil physeteroid cetacean from Santa Barbara County California.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Proceedings of the United States National Museum‭ ‬66‭(‬27‭)‬:1-8.‭ ‬-‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Kellogg‭ ‬-‭ ‬1925. -‭ ‬Albicetus oxymycterus,‭ ‬a New Generic Name and Redescription of a Basal Physeteroid‭ (‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Cetacea‭) ‬from the Miocene of California,‭ ‬and the Evolution of Body Size in Sperm Whales.‭ ‬-‭ ‬PLoS One‭ ‬10‭(‬12‭)‬:e0135551.‭ ‬-‭ ‬A.‭ ‬T.‭ ‬Boersma‭ & ‬N.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Pyenson‭ ‬-‭ ‬2015.

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