Balaenoptera bertae
Balaenoptera bertae is an extinct species of baleen whale that lived from 3.35–2.5 Mya during the Pliocene.[1] It lived in the San Francisco Bay Area's Purisima Formation, which, during the early to middle Neogene, held a diverse assembly of cetaceans.[2] The species was discovered in 2013.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Infraorder: | Cetacea |
| Family: | Balaenopteridae |
| Genus: | Balaenoptera |
| Species: | B. bertae |
| Binomial name | |
| Balaenoptera bertae Boessenecker, 2013 | |
Description
Balaneoptera bertae and other Half Moon Bay fossil mammals
Balaenoptera bertae is estimated to be 5 to 6 metres (16 to 20 ft).[3] It is slightly smaller than the modern minke whale. It is known from a partial skull which is missing a maxilla, premaxillae and nasals.[4]
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References
- "Geodiversitas".
- "Strange marine mammals of ancient North Pacific revealed". Phys.org. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
- "AAAS".
- "Fossilworks Balaenoptera bertae Boessenecker 2013".
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