Heterocetus
Extinct genus of mammals
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Heterocetus is a dubious genus of extinct cetacean.[1]
| Heterocetus | |
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| Heterocetus guiscardii vertebrae | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Infraorder: | Cetacea |
| Family: | Cetotheriidae |
| Genus: | †Heterocetus Capellini, 1877 |
Species
- Heterocetus brevifrons (van Beneden, 1872)[2]
- Heterocetus guiscardii Capellini, 1877[3]
- Heterocetus major Stefano, 1900[4]
- Heterocetus sprangii van Beneden, 1886
Misassigned species
- Heterocetus affinis Van Beneden, 1880; now assigned to Parietobalaena as P. affinis[5]
