Kharodacetus

Ka-roh-da-se-tus.
By Benjamin Gutierrez
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Gutierrez, B. (2012, September 29). Kharodacetus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/kharodacetus/

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Name

Kharodacetus.

Phonetic

Ka-roh-da-se-tus.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Cetacea,‭ ‬Archaeoceti,‭ ‬Protocetidae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

K.‭ ‬sahnii‭

Size

Uncertain.

Known locations

India.

Time Period

Lutetian of the Eocene.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Originally described as a species of Gaviacetus,‭ ‬Kharodacetus is a genus of protocetid whale known to have inhabited the coastal waters of India during the Eocene.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Protocetid cetaceans‭ (‬Mammalia‭) ‬from the Eocene of India.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Palaeontologia Electronica‭ ‬17‭ (‬3,‭ ‬34A‭)‬:‭ ‬19‭ ‬p.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Sunil Bajpai‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬G.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Thewissen‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

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