Izikoziphius
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| Izikoziphius | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Infraorder: | Cetacea |
| Family: | Ziphiidae |
| Subfamily: | Ziphiinae |
| Genus: | †Izikoziphius Bianucci et al., 2007[1] |
| Type species | |
| Izikoziphius rossi Bianucci et al., 2007[2]
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| Species | |
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Izikoziphius is an extinct genus of beaked whale.[1][4] It contains two species: Izikoziphius rossi, and Izikoziphius angustus.
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The species is named after the Iziko South African Museum. Its grammatical gender (in Latin) is masculine.[4]
Description
[edit | edit source]Izikoziphius is different from the other genus in the subfamily Ziphiinae in that it has a longer rostrum, and lacks a prenarial basin.[4]
Distribution
[edit | edit source]Fossils of this species were found off the coast of South Africa.[4]
References
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