tranatocetid
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
tranatocetid (plural tranatocetids)
- (zoology) Any member of the family †Tranatocetidae, which is represented by the sole species †Tranatocetus argillarius, a cetacean.
- 2015 September 3, “From Problem Taxa to Problem Solver: A New Miocene Family, Tranatocetidae, Brings Perspective on Baleen Whale Evolution”, in PLOS ONE[1], :
- This anatomy is superficially similar to that of Cetotheriidae and some tranatocetids were previously considered to be cetotheres and even identified as Cetotherium.
References[edit]
- Tranatocetus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia