Basilosaurinae Explained

Basilosaurinae is a subfamily of cetaceans archaeocetes containing two genera: Basilosaurus and Basiloterus.^[1] They were characterized by elongated distal thoracic vertebrae, lumbar, and proximal sacrococcygeal. All known members of the subfamily are larger than their relatives of the Dorudontinae subfamily except Cynthiacetus.

Classification

• Subfamily Basilosaurinae
  • Genus Basilosaurus
    • Basilosaurus cetoides
    • Basilosaurus isis
  • Genus Basiloterus
    • Basiloterus hussaini

References

• Book: Uhen . Mark D. . Basilosaurids . 91–4 . Perrin . William F. . Wursig . Bernd . Thewissen . J.G.M. . Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals . 2 . 2008 . Academic Press . https://books.google.com/books?id=2rkHQpToi9sC&pg=PA93 . 978-0-12-373553-9 .
• Uhen . Mark D. . A review of North American Basilosauridae . 2013 . Alabama Museum of Natural History Bulletin . 31 . 2 . 1–45 .

Notes and References

1. . Retrieved July 2013.