Denebola brachycephala explained

Denebola is an extinct genus of whale belonging to the family Monodontidae. It contains a single known species, Denebola brachycephala. It is the earliest known ancestor of the beluga, Delphinapterus leucas, and dates from the Upper Miocene period.[1] A fossil was found in the Baja California peninsula, indicating that the family once existed in warmer waters.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Denebola brachycephala . ZipcodeZoo.com . 2010-09-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120820200607/http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/d/denebola_brachycephala/ . 2012-08-20 .
  2. Book: Encyclopedia of marine mammals . William F. Perrin . Bernd G. Würsig . J. G. M. Thewissen . Academic Press . 2 . 2009 . 214. 978-0-12-373553-9.

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