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Nalacetus

Wikipedia Abstract

Nalacetus is an extinct pakicetid early whale, fossils of which have been found in Lutetian red beds in Punjab, Pakistan (33°36′N 72°12′E / 33.6°N 72.2°E, paleocoordinates 14°18′N 68°18′E / 14.3°N 68.3°E). Nalacetus lived in a fresh water environment, was amphibious, and carnivorous. It was considered monophyletic by .It was said to be wolf-sized and one of the earliest forms of the order Cetacea. Nalacetus is known mostly from dental remains from the Lutetian of the Kala Chitta Hill, Punjab, Pakistan:
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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