total skeletal length estimate of 20.0 meters (65.6 ft). When using Basilosaurus isis (18 thoracic and 19 lumbar) and Dorudon atrox (17 thoracic and 20... 15 KB (2,059 words) - 08:20, 27 April 2024 |
a genus of extinct basilosaurid ancient whales that lived alongside Basilosaurus 40.4 to 33.9 million years ago in the Eocene. It was a small whale, with... 15 KB (1,623 words) - 12:46, 26 March 2024 |
species of Basilosaurus in that the centra of the lumbar vertebrae were less elongated relative to their height compared to those of Basilosaurus. The crosssections... 13 KB (1,492 words) - 08:28, 6 April 2024 |
inflexible swimmer that swam by moving its entire body up and down similar to Basilosaurus. It has further been suggested that Pachycetus preferred shallow waters... 41 KB (4,842 words) - 12:42, 23 April 2024 |
from Basilosaurus and Dorudon indicate they possessed small flukes. Basilosaurinae was proposed as a subfamily containing two genera: Basilosaurus and... 12 KB (1,188 words) - 18:29, 15 March 2024 |
Eocetus (redirect from Basilosaurus drazindai) isolated vertebrae to his new genus, both of which Uhen 1998 moved to Basilosaurus drazindai. A holotype, described by Stromer 1903 as Zeuglodon macrospondylus... 13 KB (1,448 words) - 21:36, 8 February 2024 |
Dorudontinae are a group of extinct cetaceans that are related to Basilosaurus. Subfamily Dorudontinae Genus Ancalecetus Ancalecetus simonsi Genus Chrysocetus... 1 KB (83 words) - 04:19, 26 June 2022 |