Wimahl chinookensis Peredo et al. 2018 (toothed whale)

Mammalia - Cetacea - Kentriodontidae

Full reference: C. Peredo, M. D. Uhen, and M. D. Nelson. 2018. A new kentriodontid (Cetacea: Odontoceti) from the early Miocene Astoria Formation and a revision of the stem delphinidan family Kentriodontidae. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology e1411357

Belongs to Wimahl according to C. Peredo et al. 2018

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: UWBM 88078, a skeleton. Its type locality is Frankfort, east, which is in an Aquitanian/Burdigalian marine siltstone in Washington.

Ecology: aquatic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Frankfort, east

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