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Basilosauridae

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Scientific name Basilosauridae
Phylum Chordata
Order Even-toed ungulates
Rank Family
Higher classification Archaeoceti
Family †Basilosauridae; Cope 1868
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About Basilosauridae


Basilosauridae is a paraphyletic family of extinct cetaceans that lived during the late middle to the early late Eocene, known from all continents including Antarctica. They were probably the first fully aquatic cetaceans.

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