Tranatocetidae
Recorded as extinct.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Cetacea |
| Family | Tranatocetidae |
| Published in | Gol'din, P.; Steeman, M. E. (2015). From problem taxa to problem solver: a new Miocene family, Tranatocetidae, brings perspective on baleen whale evolution. <em>PLOS ONE.</em> 10(9): e0135500. |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 3 |
| Species records held | 11 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 15 |
| GBIF key | 8681250 |
Genera in Tranatocetidae
- Mesocetus — 9 species: Mesocetus agrami, Mesocetus aquitanicus, Mesocetus argillarius, Mesocetus hungaricus, Mesocetus latifrons, Mesocetus laxatus, Mesocetus longirostris, Mesocetus poucheti
- Mixocetus — 1 species: Mixocetus elysius
- Tranatocetus — 1 species: Tranatocetus maregermanicum
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.