Aulophyseter

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Life restoration

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 Script error: No such module "convert". with an estimated body weight of Script error: No such module "convert"..[1]

Distribution

Fossils of Aulophyseter have been found in:[2]

See also

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References

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  1. R. Nieuwenhuys (1998) The central nervous system of vertebrates, Volume 1 p.2130
  2. Aulophyseter at Fossilworks.org

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  • 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

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