Pakicetus Temporal range: early Eocene, 49–33.9 mya | |
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Genus: | Pakicetus |
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Pakicetus inachus |
Pakicetus is a genus of extinct cetaceans found in the early Eocene of Pakistan 55.8 ± 0.2 - 33.9 ± 0.1 million years ago (mya). The strata where the fossils were found was then on the coast of the Tethys Sea. view more...