Horopeta

Ho-ro-pet-ah.
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Cassidy Wood

Paleoentomologist

Cassidy Wood uncovers the tiny yet significant world of prehistoric insects. Her research on amber-preserved specimens has revealed intricate details about ancient ecosystems.

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Name

Horopeta.

Phonetic

Ho-ro-pet-ah.

Named By

C.-H.‭ ‬Tsai‭ & ‬R.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬Fordyce‭ ‬-‭ ‬2015.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Cetacea.

Diet

Filter feeder.

Species

H.‭ ‬umarere‭

Size

Unknown.

Known locations

New Zealand‭ ‬-‭ ‬Kokoamu Greensand.

Time Period

Chattian of the Oligocence.

Fossil representation

Partial remains of a juvenile.

In Depth

       Horopeta is a‭ ‬genus of whale that lived in the waters around New Zealand during the Oligocene.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬The Earliest Gulp-Feeding Mysticete‭ (‬Cetacea:‭ ‬Mysticeti‭) ‬from the Oligocene of New Zealand.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Mammalian Evolution.‭ ‬-‭ ‬C.-H.‭ ‬Tsai‭ & ‬R.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬Fordyce‭ ‬-‭ ‬2015.

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