Aulophyseter Explained

Aulophyseter is an extinct genus of sperm whales from the Miocene formations of the west and east coasts of North America.

Aulophyseter reached a length of approximately with an estimated body weight of .^[1]

Distribution

Fossils of Aulophyseter have been found in:^[2]

• Oidawara Formation, Japan
• United States
  • Temblor Formation, California
  • St. Marys Formation, Maryland

See also

• Evolution of cetaceans

References

• Colbert's Evolution of the Vertebrates: A History of the Backboned Animals Through Time by Edwin H. Colbert, Michael Morales, and Eli C. Minkoff Pg.396.
• Sperm Whales: Social Evolution in the Ocean by Hal Whitehead
• Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals by William F. Perrin, Bernd Wursig, and J. G.M. Thewissen
• Aulophyseter morricei

External links

• Age of Mammals - Specimen Spotlight - Aulophyseter morricei

Notes and References

1. R. Nieuwenhuys (1998) The central nervous system of vertebrates, Volume 1 p.2130
2. https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=36673 Aulophyseter