Protocetidae
Also known as: プロトケトゥス科, 原鯨科
Recorded as extinct.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Cetacea |
| Family | Protocetidae |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 25 |
| Species records held | 32 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 62 |
| GBIF key | 4832586 |
Genera in Protocetidae
- Protocetus — 4 species: Protocetus atavus, Protocetus attocki, Protocetus harudiensis, Protocetus sloani
- Pakicetus — 3 species: Pakicetus calcis, Pakicetus chittas, Pakicetus inachus
- Babiacetus — 2 species: Babiacetus indicus, Babiacetus mishrai
- Gaviacetus — 2 species: Gaviacetus razai, Gaviacetus sahnii
- Rodhocetus — 2 species: Rodhocetus balochistanensis, Rodhocetus kasrani
- Aegicetus — 1 species: Aegicetus gehennae
- Aegyptocetus — 1 species: Aegyptocetus tarfa
- Artiocetus — 1 species: Artiocetus clavis
- Carolinacetus — 1 species: Carolinacetus gingerichi
- Crenatocetus — 1 species: Crenatocetus rayi
- Dhedacetus — 1 species: Dhedacetus hyaeni
- Eocetus — 1 species: Eocetus wardii
- Georgiacetus — 1 species: Georgiacetus vogtlensis
- Indocetus — 1 species: Indocetus ramani
- Makaracetus — 1 species: Makaracetus bidens
- Natchitochia — 1 species: Natchitochia jonesi
- Pappocetus — 1 species: Pappocetus lugardi
- Peregocetus — 1 species: Peregocetus pacificus
- Phiomicetus — 1 species: Phiomicetus anubis
- Pontobasileus — 1 species: Pontobasileus tuberculatus
- Qaisracetus — 1 species: Qaisracetus arifi
- Takracetus — 1 species: Takracetus simus
- Togocetus — 1 species: Togocetus traversei
- Tupelocetus — 1 species: Tupelocetus palmeri
- Kharodacetus
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.