Diaphorocetus poucheti is an extinct sperm whale of the genus Diaphorocetus, first described by Moreno in 1892 under the name Mesocetus. That name was already in use for an extinct baleen whale, so Lydekker renamed the sperm whale Hypocetus in 1893 and Ameghino coined the replacement name Diaphorocetus in 1894, which was later declared a protected name. The remains were found in the Monte León Formation of Argentina and date to the Early Miocene. With a total body length of 3.5 to 4 metres, the genus is one of the smallest physeteroids yet known. The Paleobiology Database places the species in the family Physeteridae and records it as extinct.
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Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Conservation Status Body Size Band Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Paleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record for Diaphorocetus poucheti
In Biome
Marine, Biomes Source Paleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record for Diaphorocetus poucheti
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Source Diaphorocetus (Wikipedia)LeadQuote, Lead
Its remains were found in the Monte León Formation of Argentina, dating to the Early Miocene.
Sources
1. Paleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record for Diaphorocetus poucheti
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, extant status
"is_extant": "extinct"
Taxon record, extinct status
"is_extant": "extinct"
Taxon record, environment
"taxon_environment": "marine,freshwater"
Taxon record, diet, piscivore
"diet": "piscivore, carnivore"
Taxon record, diet, carnivore
"diet": "piscivore, carnivore"
In Biome: Marine, Taxon record, habitat
"taxon_environment": "marine,freshwater"
Child Taxon Of: Physeteridae, Taxon record, family
"family": "Physeteridae"
View the Source 2. Diaphorocetus (Wikipedia)
Paleobiology, genus length
With a total body length of 3.5-4 m, Diaphorocetus is one of the smallest physeteroids yet known.
Lead
Its remains were found in the Monte León Formation of Argentina, dating to the Early Miocene.
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