Praekogia

Extinct genus of mammals

Praekogia
Temporal range: Late Miocene
~7–5 Ma
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Reconstruction of Praekogia cedrosensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Infraorder: Cetacea
Family: Kogiidae
Genus: Praekogia
Barnes, 1973
Species:
P. cedrosensis
Binomial name
Praekogia cedrosensis
Barnes, 1973

Praekogia is an extinct genus of cetacean in the family Kogiidae that lived during the Miocene, containing one species: P. cedrosensis.[1] Fossils have been found in Mexico (Baja California).[2]

References

  1. ^ "Praekogia Fossilworks".
  2. ^ Barnes, Lawrence G. (30 June 1973). "BHL". Contributions in Science. 247: 1––20. doi:10.5962/p.241230.
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Odontocete genera
Xenorophidae
Waipatiidae
Squalodontidae
Squaloziphiidae
Eurhinodelphinidae
Crown-Odontoceti
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Physeteroidea
Kogiidae
Physeteridae
Allodelphinidae?
Squalodelphinidae?
Platanistidae
Berardiinae
Ziphiinae
Hyperoodontinae
Delphinida
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Kentriodontidae
Lipotidae
Iniidae
Pontoporiidae
Monodontidae
Phocoenidae
Lissodelphininae
Delphininae
Globicephalinae
Taxon identifiers
Praekogia


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