Incakujira

In-cah-ku-je-rah.
By Claire Morris
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Claire Morris

Marine Paleontologist

Claire Morris has dedicated her career to exploring the depths of prehistoric oceans. Her fascination with ancient marine life has led her to discover significant fossils that illuminate the evolution of early sea creatures.

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Morris, C. (2015, February 21). Incakujira. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/incakujira/

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Name

Incakujira.

Phonetic

In-cah-ku-je-rah.

Named By

F.‭ ‬G.‭ ‬Marx‭ & ‬N.‭ ‬Kohno‭ ‬-‭ ‬2016.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Artiodactyla,‭ ‬Cetacea,‭ ‬Balaenopteridae.

Diet

Piscivore‭?

Species

I.‭ ‬anillodefuego‭

Size

‭At least 7 to 8 meters long.

Known locations

Peru‭ ‬-‭ ‬Pisco Formation.

Time Period

Late Miocene.

Fossil representation

Skull and post cranial skeleton.

In Depth

       Incakujira is a genus of rorqual whale known to have lived in the waters around South America during the Miocene.‭ ‬As a filter feeder,‭ ‬Incakujira probably filtered out small crustaceans such as krill from the sea water as it swam.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new Miocene baleen whale from the Peruvian desert.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Royal Society Open Science‭ ‬3‭(‬10‭)‬:160542.‭ ‬-‭ ‬F.‭ ‬G.‭ ‬Marx‭ & ‬N.‭ ‬Kohno‭ ‬-‭ ‬2016.

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