Sulakocetus

Sulakocetus is an extinct genus of toothed whale. It was first described by G.A. Mchedlidze in 1976 with the type species S. dagestanicus.^[1] Initially classified as part of family Waipatiidae,^[2] further research has called its taxonomic placement into question. A review in 1990 indicated that it should be excluded from the superfamily Platanistoidea.^[3] A further assessment in 2016 stated that it should not be classified with the Waipatiidae, and left its status for further review, essentially rendering it incertae sedis.^[4]

Sulakocetus Temporal range: Chattian 28.4–23.03 Ma 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:	incertae sedis
Genus:	†Sulakocetus Mchedlidze, 1976
Species:	†S. dagestanicus
Binomial name
†Sulakocetus dagestanicus Mchedlidze, 1976