| Basic info | Taxonomic history | Classification | Included Taxa |
| Morphology | Ecology and taphonomy | External Literature Search | Age range and collections |
Cophocetus
Taxonomy
Cophocetus was named by Packard and Kellogg (1934) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-m].
It was assigned to Cetacea by Sepkoski (2002); to Mysticeti by Bouetel and Muizon (2006); to Pelocetidae by Steeman (2007); to Mysticeti by Uhen et al. (2008); to Thalassotherii by Bisconti et al. (2013); to Chaeomysticeti by Boessenecker and Fordyce (2015); and to Cetotheriidae by Packard and Kellogg (1934), Simpson (1945), Carroll (1988), McKenna and Bell (1997), Whitmore and Barnes (2008), Berta (2017).
It was assigned to Cetacea by Sepkoski (2002); to Mysticeti by Bouetel and Muizon (2006); to Pelocetidae by Steeman (2007); to Mysticeti by Uhen et al. (2008); to Thalassotherii by Bisconti et al. (2013); to Chaeomysticeti by Boessenecker and Fordyce (2015); and to Cetotheriidae by Packard and Kellogg (1934), Simpson (1945), Carroll (1988), McKenna and Bell (1997), Whitmore and Barnes (2008), Berta (2017).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1934 | Cophocetus Packard and Kellogg p. 24 |
| 1945 | Cophocetus Simpson p. 104 |
| 1988 | Cophocetus Carroll |
| 1997 | Cophocetus McKenna and Bell p. 375 |
| 2002 | Cophocetus Sepkoski |
| 2006 | Cophocetus Bouetel and Muizon p. 384 |
| 2007 | Cophocetus Steeman p. 880 |
| 2008 | Cophocetus Uhen et al. p. 614 |
| 2008 | Cophocetus Whitmore and Barnes p. 173 |
| 2013 | Cophocetus Bisconti et al. p. 122 figs. Fig. 28 |
| 2015 | Cophocetus Boessenecker and Fordyce figs. Table 1 |
| 2017 | Cophocetus Berta p. 168 |
Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data
|
|
If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. †Cophocetus Packard and Kellogg 1934
show all | hide all
†Cophocetus oregonensis Packard and Kellogg 1934
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|||||
|
|
||||
|
|||||
|
|
||||
| Source: subo = suborder, o = order | |||||
| Reference: Uhen 2004 | |||||
Age range: base of the Burdigalian to the top of the Serravallian or 20.45000 to 11.63000 Ma
Collections (4 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burdigalian | USA (Oregon) | C. oregonensis (18929 60337 60338) | |
| Langhian - Serravallian | USA (California) | C. sp. (51110) |