Pappocetus

Pap-po-see-tus.
By Benjamin Gutierrez
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Gutierrez, B. (2013, June 11). Pappocetus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/pappocetus/

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Name

Pappocetus.

Phonetic

Pap-po-see-tus.

Named By

C.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬Andrews‭ ‬-‭ ‬1920.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Cetacea,‭ ‬Archaeoceti,‭ ‬Protocetidae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

P.‭ ‬lugardi‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Nigeria‭ ‬-‭ ‬Ameki Formation.

Time Period

Lutetian/Bartonian of the Eocene.

Fossil representation

Partial mandible‭ (‬lower jaw‭)‬.

In Depth

       Though described from a lower jaw,‭ ‬Pappocetus has been identified as distinct from other protocetid whales by the presence of a stepped notch on the underside of the jaw.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A description of new species of zeuglodont and of leathery turtle from the Eocene of Southern Nigeria.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London‭ ‬1919‭ ‬18:‭ ‬309‭–‬19.‭ ‬-‭ ‬C.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬Andrews‭ ‬-‭ ‬1920.

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