Idiophyseter

Idiophyseter; Temporal range: Middle Miocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Infraorder:	Cetacea
Family:	Physeteridae
Subfamily:	Physeterinae
Genus:	†Idiophyseter; R. Kellogg, 1925

Idiophyseter^[1] is a genus of macroraptorial sperm whale from the Miocene. Its fossils have been found in Templeton California.^[2] Idiophyseter was small in size compared to modern genera and its maxilla has single-rooted alveoli. It lacked ventral internal process of the sort present in the modern day genus of sperm whale (Physeter).^[3]

References[edit]

^ "Contributions to Palaeontology from the Carnegie Institution of Washington".
^ "Templeton (Miocene of the United States)". PBDB.
^ "M. D. Uhen, R. E. Fordyce, and L. G. Barnes. 2008. Odontoceti. In C. M. Janis, K. M. Scott, and L. L. Jacobs (eds.), Evolution of Tertiary Mammals of North America II:566-606". 2006-12-13. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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[1] "Contributions to Palaeontology from the Carnegie Institution of Washington".

[2] "Templeton (Miocene of the United States)". PBDB.

[3] "M. D. Uhen, R. E. Fordyce, and L. G. Barnes. 2008. Odontoceti. In C. M. Janis, K. M. Scott, and L. L. Jacobs (eds.), Evolution of Tertiary Mammals of North America II:566-606". 2006-12-13. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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