Aulophyseter

Aulophyseter is an extinct genus of sperm whales from the Miocene formations of the west and east coasts of North America.

Aulophyseter Temporal range: Mid-Late Miocene ~15.97–5.332 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Skeleton of A. morricei at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Suborder:	Whippomorpha
Infraorder:	Cetacea
Superfamily:	Physeteroidea
Family:	incertae sedis
Genus:	†Aulophyseter Kellogg, 1927[1]
Species
A. morricei Kellogg, 1927 (type species) A. mediatlanticus Cope, 1895

Life restoration

Aulophyseter reached a length of approximately 6 metres (20 ft) with an estimated body weight of 1,100 kilograms (2,400 lb).^[2]

Distribution

Fossils of Aulophyseter have been found in:^[3]

• Oidawara Formation, Japan
• United States
  • Temblor Formation, California
  • St. Marys Formation, Maryland

See also

• Cetaceans portal
• Paleontology portal
• Prehistoric mammals portal

• Evolution of cetaceans