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Albertocetus meffordorum

Mammalia - Cetacea - Xenorophidae

Taxonomy
Albertocetus meffordorum was named by Uhen (2008). Its type specimen is USNM 525001, a skull (partial skull with periotics), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Onslow Beach, which is in a Chattian carbonate limestone in the Belgrade Formation of North Carolina.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Albertocetus meffordorum Uhen p. 434 figs. Figs. 2-10
2015Albertocetus meffordorum Sanders and Geisler p. 2
2017Albertocetus meffordorum Boessenecker et al. p. 4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
subclassSynapsida
Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
RankNameAuthor
Theriamorpha(Rowe 1993)
Theriiformes()
Trechnotheria
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Laurasiatheria
Scrotifera
Euungulata
Artiodactylamorpha
Artiodactyla()
Whippomorpha
orderCetacea
Pelagiceti
Neoceti
suborderOdontoceti
familyXenorophidae
genusAlbertocetus
speciesmeffordorum

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatitesubo
Form: roller-shapedo
Ontogeny: modification of partso
Environment: marine, freshwatersubo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: aquatico
Depth habitat: surfaceo
Diet: carnivoresubo
Reproduction: viviparoussubo
Created: 2005-03-06 14:21:39
Modified: 2005-09-22 15:42:08
Source: subo = suborder, o = order
Reference: Uhen 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Oligocene to the top of the Chattian or 28.40000 to 23.03000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1USA (South Carolina) Albertocetus meffordorum (188100 189779)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03USA (North Carolina) Albertocetus meffordorum (71651)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03USA (North Carolina) Albertocetus meffordorum (type locality: 54075)