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Diorocetus

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Diorocetus is an extinct genus of baleen whale, belonging to the family Diorocetidae. Fossils are found in Miocene-aged marine strata in North America and Japan. alt=fossil skull of baleen whale Diorocetus hiatus|left|thumb|Diorocetus hiatus skull

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GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassMammalia
  4. OrderCetacea

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Recorded in
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Parent taxon
Mysticeti
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taxon name
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Diorocetus is an extinct genus of baleen whale, belonging to the family Diorocetidae. Fossils are found in Miocene-aged marine strata in North America and Japan. alt=fossil skull of baleen whale Diorocetus hiatus|left|thumb|Diorocetus hiatus skull

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