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Xenorophidae; Temporal range: Oligocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
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Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Cetacea
Suborder:	Odontoceti
Family:	†Xenorophidae

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Xenorophidae is an extinct family of primitive odontocetes currently known from the Oligocene of the southeastern US. Known genera of xenorophids include Albertocetus, Archaeodelphis, Cotylocara, and Xenorophus.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

References

^ M. D. Uhen. 2008. A new Xenorophus-like odontocete cetacean form the Oligocene of North Carolina and a discussion of the basal odontocete radiation. Journal of Systematic Paleontology 6(4):433-452
^ Jonathan H. Geisler, Matthew W. Colbert, James L. Carew. A new fossil species supports an early origin for toothed whale echolocation. Nature, 2014; DOI: 10.1038/nature13086
^ R. Kellogg. 1923. Description of an apparently new toothed cetacean from South Carolina. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Colelctions 76(7):1-7
^ G. M. Allen. 1921. A new fossil cetacean. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 65(1):1-14

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[1] M. D. Uhen. 2008. A new Xenorophus-like odontocete cetacean form the Oligocene of North Carolina and a discussion of the basal odontocete radiation. Journal of Systematic Paleontology 6(4):433-452

[2] Jonathan H. Geisler, Matthew W. Colbert, James L. Carew. A new fossil species supports an early origin for toothed whale echolocation. Nature, 2014; DOI: 10.1038/nature13086

[3] R. Kellogg. 1923. Description of an apparently new toothed cetacean from South Carolina. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Colelctions 76(7):1-7

[4] G. M. Allen. 1921. A new fossil cetacean. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 65(1):1-14

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-'''Xenorophidae''' is an extinct [[family (biology)|family]] of primitive [[Odontoceti|odontocetes]] currently known from the [[Oligocene]] of the southeastern US. Known genera of xenorophids include [[Albertodelphis]], [[Archaeodelphis]], [[Cotylocara]], and [[Xenorophus]].<ref> M. D. Uhen. 2008. A new Xenorophus-like odontocete cetacean form the Oligocene of North Carolina and a discussion of the basal odontocete radiation. Journal of Systematic Paleontology 6(4):433-452</ref><ref>Jonathan H. Geisler, Matthew W. Colbert, James L. Carew. A new fossil species supports an early origin for toothed whale echolocation. Nature, 2014; DOI: 10.1038/nature13086</ref><ref>R. Kellogg. 1923. Description of an apparently new toothed cetacean from South Carolina. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Colelctions 76(7):1-7</ref><ref>G. M. Allen. 1921. A new fossil cetacean. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 65(1):1-14</ref>
+'''Xenorophidae''' is an extinct [[family (biology)|family]] of primitive [[Odontoceti|odontocetes]] currently known from the [[Oligocene]] of the southeastern US. Known genera of xenorophids include ''[[Albertocetus]]'', ''[[Archaeodelphis]]'', ''[[Cotylocara]]'', and ''[[Xenorophus]]''.<ref> M. D. Uhen. 2008. A new Xenorophus-like odontocete cetacean form the Oligocene of North Carolina and a discussion of the basal odontocete radiation. Journal of Systematic Paleontology 6(4):433-452</ref><ref>Jonathan H. Geisler, Matthew W. Colbert, James L. Carew. A new fossil species supports an early origin for toothed whale echolocation. Nature, 2014; DOI: 10.1038/nature13086</ref><ref>R. Kellogg. 1923. Description of an apparently new toothed cetacean from South Carolina. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Colelctions 76(7):1-7</ref><ref>G. M. Allen. 1921. A new fossil cetacean. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 65(1):1-14</ref>
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