Parabalaenoptera

Parabalaenoptera^[1] is a genus of prehistoric baleen whale found in Marin County, California.^[1] The type species is P. baulinensis. It was estimated to be about the size of the modern gray whale,^[2] about 16 metres (52 ft) long. It lived during the late Miocene.^[3]

Parabalaenoptera Temporal range: Late Miocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Infraorder:	Cetacea
Family:	Balaenopteridae
Genus:	†Parabalaenoptera Zeigler, 1997
Species
P. baulinensis Zeigler, 1997 (type)