Phocageneus
Phocageneus is an extinct genus of river dolphin belonging to Squalodelphinidae. Specimens have been found in the middle Miocene Calvert Formation of Maryland and Virginia.[1][2]
| Phocageneus Temporal range: Middle Miocene ~ | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Infraorder: | Cetacea |
| Family: | †Squalodelphinidae |
| Genus: | †Phocageneus Leidy 1869 |
| Species: | †P. venustus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Phocageneus venustus Leidy 1869 | |
References
- Kellogg, R., 1957. Two additional Miocene porpoises from the Calvert Cliffs, Maryland. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 107:279–337.
- "Fossilworks: Phocageneus".
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