Xenorophidae

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Xenorophidae

Xenorophidae is an extinct family of odontocetes, currently known from the Oligocene of the Southeastern United States. Known genera of xenorophids include Albertocetus, Archaeodelphis, Xenorophus,[2] Cotylocara,[3] Echovenator,[4] and Inermorostrum.[5][excessive citations]

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Albertocetus reconstruction outline, showing known bones in red. From Boessenecker et al. 2017

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Xenorophidae
Temporal range: 30–23.03 Ma Oligocene[1]
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Cotylocara
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Infraorder: Cetacea
Parvorder: Odontoceti
Family: Xenorophidae
Uhen, 2008
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