Salishicetus

Sal-ish-e-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, September 12). Salishicetus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/salishicetus/

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Name

Salishicetus ‭(‬Salish whale‭)‬.

Phonetic

Sal-ish-e-see-tus.

Named By

C.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Peredo‭ & ‬N.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Pyenson‭ ‬-‭ ‬2018.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Cetacea,‭ ‬Aetiocetidae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

S.‭ ‬meadi‭

Size

Unknown due to lack of remains.

Known locations

USA,‭ ‬Washington State.

Time Period

Chattian of the Oligocene.

Fossil representation

Partial Skull and jaw.

In Depth

       Salishicetus is a genus of toothed baleen whale that lived during the Oligocene period.

Further Reading

– Salishicetus meadi,‭ ‬a new aetiocetid from the late Oligocene of Washington State and implications for feeding transitions in early mysticete evolution.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Royal Society Open Science‭ ‬5‭(‬4‭)‬:172336.‭ ‬-‭ ‬C.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Peredo‭ & ‬N.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Pyenson‭ ‬-‭ ‬2018.

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