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Argyrocetus joaquinensis

Mammalia - Cetacea

Taxonomy
Argyrocetus joaquinensis was named by Kellogg (1932). Its type specimen is USNM 11996, a skull, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Pyramid Hill, west, which is in a Chattian marine sandstone in the Vedder Formation of California.

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1932Argyrocetus joaquinensis Kellogg p. 1 figs. Plates 1-4
1935Doliodelphis littlei Wilson p. 97 figs. Fig. 20-21
1935Eurhinodelphis extensus Wilson p. 104 figs. Figs. 22-23
1973Doliodelphis littlei Mitchell and Tedford p. 272
1973Eurhinodelphis extensus Mitchell and Tedford p. 272
1977Argyrocetus joaquinensis Barnes p. 325 figs. Table 2
2015Argyrocetus joaquinensis Lambert et al. p. 98 figs. Figure 13

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

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.

Argyrocetus joaquinensis Kellogg 1932
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Invalid names: Doliodelphis littlei Wilson 1935 [synonym], Eurhinodelphis extensus Wilson 1935 [synonym]
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: Chattian or 28.10000 to 23.03000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chattian28.1 - 23.03USA (California) Argyrocetus joaquinensis (11601 type locality: 57789) Doliodelphis littlei, Eurhinodelphis extensus (58148)