Dorudontinae

Dorudontinae are a group of extinct cetaceans that are related to Basilosaurus.[1]

Dorudontinae Temporal range: 43.3–33.9 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Cynthiacetus skeleton
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Infraorder:	Cetacea
Family:	†Basilosauridae
Subfamily:	†Dorudontinae
Genera
See text

It was declared an invalid subgroup of Basilosauridae by Uhen 2013.[1]

Classification

• Subfamily Dorudontinae
  • Genus Ancalecetus
    • Ancalecetus simonsi
  • Genus Chrysocetus
    • Chrysocetus fouadassii
    • Chrysocetus healyorum
  • Genus Cynthiacetus
    • Cynthiacetus maxwelli
    • Cynthiacetus peruvianus
  • Genus Dorudon
    • Dorudon atrox
    • Dorudon serratus
  • Genus Masracetus
    • Masracetus markgrafi
  • Genus Saghacetus
    • Saghacetus osiris
  • Genus Stromerius
    • Stromerius nidensis
  • Genus Zygorhiza
    • Zygorhiza kochii

Notes

1. Basilosauridae in the Paleobiology Database. Retrieved July 2013.

References

• Uhen, Mark D. (2013). "A review of North American Basilosauridae". Alabama Museum of Natural History Bulletin. 31 (2): 1–45.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)