Stromerius

Stro-meh-re-us.
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. (2012, April 5). Stromerius. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/stromerius/

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Name

Stromerius ‭(‬Named after Ernst Stromer von Reichenbach‭)‬.

Phonetic

Stro-meh-re-us.

Named By

Philip D.‭ ‬Gingerich‭ ‬-‭ ‬2007.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Cetacea,‭ ‬Archaeoceti,‭ ‬Basilosauridae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

S.‭ ‬nidensis‭

Size

Uncertain due to lack of remains.

Known locations

Egypt‭ ‬-‭ ‬Qasr el-Sagha Formation.

Time Period

Mid Priabonian of the Eocene.

Fossil representation

In total‭ ‬16‭ ‬vertebrae.

In Depth

       Stromerius is a genus of basilosaurid whale that has been discovered in the world famous fossil deposits of Egypt,‭ ‬some of which are well known for turning up the fossils of whales.‭ ‬Unfortunately the harsh environmental conditions there can quickly erode exposed fossils,‭ ‬and as for the case of Stromerius,‭ ‬only some of the vertebrae of this whale are known at the time of writing.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Stromerius nidensis,‭ ‬new archaeocete‭ (‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Cetacea‭) ‬from the Upper Eocene Qasr El-Sagha Formation,‭ ‬Fayum,‭ ‬Egypt.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Contributions from the Museum of Paleontology‭ ‬31‭ (‬13‭)‬:‭ ‬363‭–‬78.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Philip D.‭ ‬Gingerich‭ ‬-‭ ‬2007.

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