IRMNG - Kekenodontidae Mitchell, 1989 †

IRMNG taxon details

Kekenodontidae Mitchell, 1989 †

IRMNG_ID

11923708 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:11923708)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Cetacea

Direct children (3)

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Genus Kekenodon Hector, 1881 †
Genus Tohoraonepu Corrie & Fordyce, 2024 †
Genus Kenodon Zittel, 1892 † accepted as Kekenodon Hector, 1881 † (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)

Environment

marine, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

fossil only

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

IRMNG (2022). Kekenodontidae Mitchell, 1989 †. Accessed at: https://irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=11923708 on 2025-03-10

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2022-10-01 18:58:07Z

created

Rees, Tony

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Sources (6)

basis of record McKenna, M. C.; Bell, S. K. (1997). Classification of Mammals Above the Species Level. Columbia University Press, New York, 631 pp.
note: as subfamily, unplaced in Mysticeti [details]

taxonomy source Uhen, M. D. (2018). Basilosaurids and kekenodontids. Pp. 78-80 in Bernd Würsig, J.G.M. Thewissen and Kit M. Kovacs (eds): Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals, 3rd edition. Elsevier. , available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-804327-1.00061-3 [details]

name verified source Uhen, M. D. (2018). Basilosaurids and kekenodontids. Pp. 78-80 in Bernd Würsig, J.G.M. Thewissen and Kit M. Kovacs (eds): Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals, 3rd edition. Elsevier. , available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-804327-1.00061-3 [details]

current name source Uhen, M. D. (2018). Basilosaurids and kekenodontids. Pp. 78-80 in Bernd Würsig, J.G.M. Thewissen and Kit M. Kovacs (eds): Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals, 3rd edition. Elsevier. , available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-804327-1.00061-3 [details]

extant flag source Uhen, M. D. (2018). Basilosaurids and kekenodontids. Pp. 78-80 in Bernd Würsig, J.G.M. Thewissen and Kit M. Kovacs (eds): Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals, 3rd edition. Elsevier. , available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-804327-1.00061-3 [details]

habitat flag source Uhen, M. D. (2018). Basilosaurids and kekenodontids. Pp. 78-80 in Bernd Würsig, J.G.M. Thewissen and Kit M. Kovacs (eds): Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals, 3rd edition. Elsevier. , available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-804327-1.00061-3 [details]