Fucaia

Fu-ky-ah.
By Cassidy Wood
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Cassidy Wood

Paleoentomologist

Cassidy Wood uncovers the tiny yet significant world of prehistoric insects. Her research on amber-preserved specimens has revealed intricate details about ancient ecosystems.

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Wood, C. (2016, April 14). Fucaia. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/fucaia/

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Name

Fucaia.

Phonetic

Fu-ky-ah.

Named By

F.‭ ‬G.‭ ‬Marx,‭ ‬C.-H.‭ ‬Tsai‭ & ‬R.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬Fordyce‭ ‬-‭ ‬2015.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Cetacea,‭ ‬Aetiocetidae.

Diet

Carnivore/filter feeder.

Species

F.‭ ‬buelli,‭ ‬F.‭ ‬goedertorum

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Canada.‭ ‬USA.

Time Period

Early Oligocene.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Fucaia is a genus of aetiocetid whale known to have lived in the waters of the Pacific North-West during the early Oligocene.‭ ‬A former species of Chonecetus,‭ ‬C.‭ ‬goedertorum,‭ ‬is now reassigned as belonging to the Fucaia genus.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new Early Oligocene toothed‭ ‘‬baleen‭’ ‬whale‭ (‬Mysticeti:‭ ‬Aetiocetidae‭) ‬from western North America:‭ ‬one of the oldest and the smallest.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Royal Society Open Science‭ ‬2‭(‬12‭)‬:150476.‭ ‬-‭ ‬F.‭ ‬G.‭ ‬Marx,‭ ‬C.-H.‭ ‬Tsai‭ & ‬R.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬Fordyce‭ ‬-‭ ‬2015.

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