Atropatenocetus posteocenicus Aslanova 1977 (toothed whale)

Mammalia - Cetacea

Full reference: S. M. Aslanova. 1977. Noviy rod kitoobraznykh (Atropatenocetus posteocenicus gen. et sp. nov.) iz oligotsena Azerbaydzhana. Doklady 33(7):60-64

Belongs to Atropatenocetus according to R. E. Fordyce 1981

See also Aslanova 1977

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: CCP II-62/C 1-3. Its type locality is Perekishkyul, which is in a Chattian marine horizon in Azerbaijan.

Ecology: aquatic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Perekishkyul

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