Joumocetus

Joo-mo-see-tuss.
By Nisha Yadav
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Nisha Yadav

Physicist

Nisha Yadav is a dedicated physicist whose work bridges the gap between physics and paleontology. With a deep interest in the processes that preserve ancient life, she explores how physical principles govern fossilization and the preservation of extinct species.

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Yadav, N. (2016, July 30). Joumocetus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/joumocetus/

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Name

Joumocetus ‭(‬Joumo whale‭)‬.

Phonetic

Joo-mo-see-tuss.

Named By

T.‭ ‬Kimura‭ & ‬Y.‭ ‬Hasegawa‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Cetacea,‭ ‬Mysticeti,‭ ‬Cetotheriidae.

Diet

Carnivore/filter feeder.

Species

J.‭ ‬shimizui‭

Size

Skull over 75.5 centimetres long.

Known locations

Japan,‭ ‬Gunma Prefecture‭ ‬-‭ ‬Haraichi Formation.

Time Period

Serravallian of the Miocene.

Fossil representation

Skull.

In Depth

       Joumocetus is a genus of whale that is known to have lived in the Pacific waters of what is now Japan during the Miocene.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new baleen whale‭ (‬Mysticeti:‭ ‬Cetotheriidae‭) ‬from the earliest late Miocene of Japan and a reconsideration of the phylogeny of cetotheres.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬30‭(‬2‭)‬:577-591.‭ ‬-‭ ‬T.‭ ‬Kimura‭ & ‬Y.‭ ‬Hasegawa‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

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