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Aulophyseter

Synonyms: Auiophyseter; Auiophyster

Wikipedia Abstract

Aulophyseter is an extinct genus of sperm whales from the Miocene formations of the west and east coasts of North America, as well as the Patagonian region of South America. It is a possible synonym of some fossils assigned to Orycterocetus. Aulophyseter reached a length of 6 m (20 ft) with an estimated body weight of 1100 kg.
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External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0