Salishicetus

Sal-ish-e-see-tus.
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. (2013, September 12). Salishicetus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/salishicetus/

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Name

Salishicetus ‭(‬Salish whale‭)‬.

Phonetic

Sal-ish-e-see-tus.

Named By

C.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Peredo‭ & ‬N.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Pyenson‭ ‬-‭ ‬2018.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Cetacea,‭ ‬Aetiocetidae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

S.‭ ‬meadi‭

Size

Unknown due to lack of remains.

Known locations

USA,‭ ‬Washington State.

Time Period

Chattian of the Oligocene.

Fossil representation

Partial Skull and jaw.

In Depth

       Salishicetus is a genus of toothed baleen whale that lived during the Oligocene period.

Further Reading

– Salishicetus meadi,‭ ‬a new aetiocetid from the late Oligocene of Washington State and implications for feeding transitions in early mysticete evolution.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Royal Society Open Science‭ ‬5‭(‬4‭)‬:172336.‭ ‬-‭ ‬C.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Peredo‭ & ‬N.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Pyenson‭ ‬-‭ ‬2018.

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