Mixocetus

‬Miks-oh-see-tus.
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Maeve Foster

Paleoclimatologist

Maeve Foster explores the Earth's climatic past to understand the forces that shaped life on our planet. Her research into ancient climate events provides valuable context for current environmental challenges.

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Name

Mixocetus ‭(‬mixed whale‭).

Phonetic

‬Miks-oh-see-tus.

Named By

R.‭ ‬Kellogg‭ ‬-‭ ‬1934.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Cetacea,‭ ‬Mysticeti,‭ ‬Cetotheriidae.

Diet

Filter feeder.

Species

M.‭ ‬elysius‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

USA,‭ ‬California,‭ ‬Los Angeles County‭ ‬-‭ ‬Modelo Formation.

Time Period

Tortonian of the Miocene.

Fossil representation

Skull remains.

In Depth

       Mixocetus was a genus of baleen whale known to have swum in the oceanic waters off California during the late Miocene epoch.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new cetothere from the Modelo Formation at Los Angeles,‭ ‬California.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Carnegie Institution of Washington‭ ‬447:83-104.‭ ‬-‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Kellogg‭ ‬-‭ ‬1934.

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