tranatocetid

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noun

Any member of the family †Tranatocetidae, which is represented by the sole species †Tranatocetus argillarius, a cetacean.

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Meanings

nountranatocetid (plural tranatocetids)

plural tranatocetids

  1. biologyAny member of the family †Tranatocetidae, which is represented by the sole species †Tranatocetus argillarius, a cetacean.

    This anatomy is superficially similar to that of Cetotheriidae and some tranatocetids were previously considered to be cetotheres and even identified as Cetotherium.

    2015 September 3, “From Problem Taxa to Problem Solver: A New Miocene Family, Tranatocetidae, Brings Perspective on Baleen Whale Evolution”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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