†Inermorostrum Boessenecker et al. 2017 (toothed whale)
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Mammalia - Cetacea - Xenorophidae
Full reference: R. W. Boessenecker, D. Fraser, M. Churchill and J.H. Geisler. 2017. A toothless dwarf dolphin (Odontoceti: Xenorophidae) points to explosive feeding diversification of modern whales (Neoceti). Proceedings of the Royal Society B 284:20170531
Parent taxon: Xenorophidae according to R. W. Boessenecker et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Albertocetus, Archaeodelphis, Ashleycetus, Cotylocara, Echovenator, Mirocetus, Xenorophus
Subtaxa: Inermorostrum xenops
Type: Inermorostrum xenops
Ecology: aquatic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Wando River + Highway 41 bridge (Oligocene of South Carolina)
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