Whakakai

Wha-ka-kai.
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Emerson Winslow

Paleoichthyologist

Emerson Winslow delves into the underwater world of prehistoric fish, uncovering the mysteries of early marine life. His discoveries have enhanced understanding of vertebrate evolution in aquatic environments.

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Name

Whakakai.

Phonetic

Wha-ka-kai.

Named By

C.‭ ‬H.‭ ‬Tsai‭ & ‬R.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬Fordyce‭ ‬-‭ ‬2016.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Artiodactyla,‭ ‬Cetacea,‭ ‬Mysticeti.

Diet

Filter feeder.

Species

W.‭ ‬waipata‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

New Zealand‭ ‬-‭ ‬Kokoamu Greensand.

Time Period

Chattian of the Oligocene.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

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

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Archaic baleen whale from the Kokoamu Greensand:‭ ‬earbones distinguish a new late Oligocene mysticete‭ (‬Cetacea:‭ ‬Mysticeti‭) ‬from New Zealand.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand‭ ‬46‭(‬2‭)‬:117-138.‭ ‬-‭ ‬C.‭ ‬H.‭ ‬Tsai‭ & ‬R.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬Fordyce‭ ‬-‭ ‬2016.

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