Full reference: F. Paolucci, M. S. Fernández, M. R. Buono and J. I. Cuitiño. 2021. ‘Aulophyseter’ rionegrensis (Cetacea: Odontoceti: Physeteroidea) from the Miocene of Patagonia (Argentina): a reappraisal. 192:1293-1332
Parent taxon: Physeteroidea according to F. Paolucci et al. 2021
Sister taxa: Acrophyseter, Albicetus, Angelocetus, Brygmophyseter, Eudelphis, Ferecetotherium, Hoplocetus, Kogiidae, Livyatan, Miophyseter, Physeterida, Physeteridae, Preaulophyseter, Rhaphicetus, Scaldicetus, Zygophyseter
Subtaxa: Cozzuoliphyseter rionegrensis
Type: Aulophyseter rionegrensis
Ecology: aquatic carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Argentina (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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