Phiomicetus

Fy-ome-see-tus.
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). Phiomicetus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/phiomicetus/

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Name

Phiomicetus)‬.

Phonetic

Fy-ome-see-tus.

Named By

Abdullah S.‭ ‬Gohar,‭ ‬Mohammed S.‭ ‬Antar,‭ ‬Robert W.‭ ‬Boessenecker,‭ ‬Dalia A.‭ ‬Sabry,‭ ‬Sanaa El-Sayed,‭ ‬Erik R.‭ ‬Seiffert,‭ ‬Iyad S.‭ ‬Zalmout‭ & ‬Hesham M.‭ ‬Sallam - 2021.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Artiodactyla,‭ ‬Cetacea,‭ ‬Protocetidae.

Diet

Carnivore/Piscivore.

Species

P.‭ ‬anubis‭

Size

Body length roughly estimated at about‭ ‬3‭ ‬meters.

Known locations

Egypt.

Time Period

Mid Eocene.

Fossil representation

Partial,‭ ‬skull,‭ ‬jaws and post cranial remains.

In Depth

       Phiomicetus is a genus of protocetid whale that lived in North Africa during the Eocene.‭ ‬Analysis of the jaws and teeth shows that Phiomicetus would have been a powerful predator,‭ ‬possibly feeding upon a variety of prey animals.‭ ‬Phiomicetus also seems to have still been capable of easily walking about on land when not hunting in the water.

Further reading

-‭ ‬A new protocetid whale offers clues to biogeography and feeding ecology in early cetacean evolution.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Proceedings of the Royal Society B:‭ ‬Biological Sciences.‭ ‬288‭ (‬1957‭)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Abdullah S.‭ ‬Gohar,‭ ‬Mohammed S.‭ ‬Antar,‭ ‬Robert W.‭ ‬Boessenecker,‭ ‬Dalia A.‭ ‬Sabry,‭ ‬Sanaa El-Sayed,‭ ‬Erik R.‭ ‬Seiffert,‭ ‬Iyad S.‭ ‬Zalmout‭ & ‬Hesham M.‭ ‬Sallam – 2021.

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