西恩鯨屬(Chonecetus),是漸新世鬚鯨的北美洲代表之一,屬於起始鯨科。化石發現於北美洲加拿大,另外,在發現西恩鯨化石的地點還發現了原始的齒鯨艾伯特鯨(Albertocetus)。
下屬物種
本屬包括以下物種:[1]
- 蘇克西恩鯨 Chonecetus sookensis Russell, 1968,早晚漸新世,北美
- Chonecetus goedertorum (Barnes et al., 1995)[2],為Fucaia goedertorum (Barnes et al., 1995)和Shiriyanetta goedertorum (Barnes et al., 1995)的同種異名
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