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The vertebral elements of the sacrum are solidly fused and form a well-developed articular surface for the pelvis. The ilium is robust and long, and has a large acetabulum similar to that in
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is much higher; the rostrum is angled down 20Β° relative to the main axis of the braincase; the mandibular symphysis is relatively open (ends at P
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include crania, several vertebrae and sacra, possible caudals, one side of the pelvis, and a distal femur. The
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was a small whale weighing 574–750 kg (1,265–1,653 lb). It was similar to but 20% larger than
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apparently is an intermediate form between these two groups. Isotopic evidence suggest that
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is all that is left of the dentition, but the dental formula apparently was
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was named by contracting "Dalana" and "-istes" to allude to the Greek name
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is a skull and a postcranial skeleton. Additional fossils referred to
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Contributions from the Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan
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is known from several localities and collections. The
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Meloro, Carlo (ed.). 551:10.1371/journal.pone.0257803 1375:Prehistoric cetacean genera 1365:Extinct animals of Pakistan 385:(another remingtonocetid). 1391: 264:known from the late-early 16:Species of mammal (fossil) 1229: 691: 397:South Asian river dolphin 238: 233: 127:Scientific classification 125: 117: 108: 23: 257:is an extinct genus of 1360:Eocene mammals of Asia 466:. Retrieved July 2013. 439:Evolution of cetaceans 323: 295:is closely related to 275:48.6 to 40.4 1327:Paleobiology Database 464:Paleobiology Database 395:used for (unrelated) 321: 589:Gingerich, Philip D. 637:2010AREPS..38..189U 542:2021PLoSO..1657803W 431:Paleontology portal 315:had a marine diet. 324: 1355:Remingtonocetidae 1342: 1341: 1314:Open Tree of Life 1264:Dalanistes ahmedi 1256:Taxon identifiers 1247: 1246: 1225: 1224: 1047: 1046: 799:Remingtonocetidae 522:Thewissen, J.G.M. 277:million years ago 250: 249: 229: 207:Remingtonocetidae 1382: 1335: 1334: 1322: 1321: 1309: 1308: 1296: 1295: 1283: 1282: 1281: 1251: 1237: 1236: 1058: 852: 686:genera by family 677: 670: 663: 654: 648: 619: 617: 615: 574: 573: 563: 553: 520:Waugh, D.A. and 517: 511: 510:, pp. 317–9 505: 494: 488: 482: 481:, pp. 326–7 476: 467: 455: 433: 428: 427: 426: 419: 417:Cetaceans portal 414: 413: 412: 351: 350: 349: 346: 322:Life restoration 278: 225: 218: 205: 135: 134: 113: 103: 40: 29:Temporal range: 21: 1390: 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Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Artiodactyla
Cetacea
Remingtonocetidae
Dalanistes
Gingerich, Arif & Clyde 1995
remingtonocetid
early whale
Eocene

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