Xenorophidae Explained

Xenorophidae is an extinct family of odontocetes, currently known from the Oligocene of the Southeastern United States. Known genera of xenorophids include Albertocetus, Archaeodelphis, Xenorophus,[1] Cotylocara,[2] Echovenator,[3] and Inermorostrum.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Uhen . M.D. . 2008 . A new Xenorophus-like odontocete cetacean from the Oligocene of North Carolina and a discussion of the basal odontocete radiation . Journal of Systematic Palaeontology . 6 . 4 . 433–452 . 10.1017/S1477201908002472. 2008JSPal...6..433U . 86668273 .
  2. Geisler . J.H. . Colbert . M.W. . Carew . J.L. . 2014 . A new fossil species supports an early origin for toothed whale echolocation . Nature . 508. 7496. 383–386. 10.1038/nature13086. 24670659 . 2014Natur.508..383G . 4457391 .
  3. Churchill . M. . Martinez-Caceres . M. . etal . 2016 . The origin of high-frequency hearing in whales . Current Biology . 26. 16. 2144–2149. 10.1016/j.cub.2016.06.004. free . 27498568 . 2016CBio...26.2144C . .
  4. Geisler . J.H. . Boessenecker . R.W. . etal . 2017 . The origin of filter feeding in whales . Current Biology . 27 . 13 . 2036–2042.e2 . 10.1016/j.cub.2017.06.003. free . 28669761 . 2017CBio...27E2036G . .

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