Koristocetus
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Koristocetus is an extinct genus of kogiid cetacean that lived in what is now Peru during the Late Miocene. It is a monotypic genus that contains the species K. pescei.[1]
| Koristocetus Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Infraorder: | Cetacea |
| Family: | Kogiidae |
| Genus: | †Koristocetus |
| Species: | †K. pescei |
| Binomial name | |
| †Koristocetus pescei Collareta et. al., 2017 | |
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