A new basal odontocete from the upper Rupelian of South Carolina, U.S.A., with contributions to the systematics of Xenorophus and Mirocetus (Mammalia, Cetacea)

A. E. Sanders, and J. H. Geisler

2015

Article

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology e890107

Find it at:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02724634.2014.890107

Taxa discussed in this work:

• Ashleycetidae
• Ashleycetus
• Ashleycetus planicapitis
• Mirocetidae

Taxonomy:

• Xenorophus sloanii belongs to Xenorophus - Sanders and Geisler (2015)
• Mirocetus riabinini belongs to Mirocetus - Sanders and Geisler (2015)
• Ashleycetus planicapitis belongs to Ashleycetus - Sanders and Geisler (2015)
• Albertocetus meffordorum belongs to Albertocetus - Sanders and Geisler (2015)