A family of Arctic and subarctic whales lacking a true dorsal fin, an adaptation for moving beneath sea ice. Monodontidae includes the narwhal, whose spiraled tusk is an enormously elongated tooth, and the beluga whale.
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Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Member Count Band Era First Appeared Disputed
Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Classification
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Child Taxon Of
Parent Taxon Of
Source Paleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record for the genus of Bohaskaia monodontoides
Source Casatia (Wikipedia)
Source Denebola brachycephala (Wikipedia)
Source Paleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record for the genus of Haborodelphis japonicus
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Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ219419, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life- Taxonomic Rank: Family
- Scientific Name: Monodontidae
- Member Species/Taxa Count: 2
View the Source 3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Monodontidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 2
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Monodontidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Monodontidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 20.45 ... "early_interval": "Burdigalian"
Wikidata: Monodontidae
Wikidata Q219419, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Denebola brachycephala (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Denebola brachycephala, Lead, familyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Denebola brachycephala, Lead, family
Denebola is an extinct genus of whale belonging to the family Monodontidae.
Casatia (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Casatia thermophila, Lead, familyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Casatia thermophila, Lead, family
Casatia is an extinct genus of cetacean in the family Monodontidae, known from the Early Pliocene
Paleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record for the genus of Bohaskaia monodontoides
Paleobiology DatabaseParent Taxon Of: Bohaskaia monodontoides, Genus record, familyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Bohaskaia monodontoides, Genus record, family
"fml": "Monodontidae"
Paleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record for the genus of Haborodelphis japonicus
Paleobiology DatabaseParent Taxon Of: Haborodelphis japonicus, Genus record, familyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Haborodelphis japonicus, Genus record, family
"fml": "Monodontidae"
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