Zygorhiza (meaning "Yoke-Root") is an extinct genus of basilosaurid whale that lived in Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi during the Late Eocene
epoch.
Taxonomic history[]
Anatomy[]
Archaeocete genera by family |
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Pakicetidae | |
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Ambulocetidae | |
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Remingtonocetidae | |
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Protocetidae | Georgiacetinae |
- Babiacetus
- Carolinacetus
- Georgiacetus
- Natchitochia
- Pappocetus
- Pontobasileus
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Makaracetinae | |
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Protocetinae | |
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Basilosauridae | Dorudontinae |
- Ancalecetus
- Chrysocetus
- Cynthiacetus
- Dorudon
- Masracetus
- Ocucajea
- Pontogeneus
- Saghacetus
- Stromerius
- Supayacetus
- Zygorhiza
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Basilosaurinae | |
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