Herentalia
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Infraorder: | Cetacea |
| Family: | Cetotheriidae |
| Genus: | †Herentalia Bisconti, 2015 |
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†H. nigra Bisconti, 2015 (type) | |
Herentalia is a genus of cetotheriid mysticete in the subfamily . Remains have been found in Late Miocene marine deposits in Belgium.
Description[]
Herentalia is distinguished from other cetotheriids in being larger and more robust, and in having ascending processes of the maxilla with rounded posterior ends. The species name nigra means "black" and refers to the color of the fossilized bone of the holotype.[1]
References[]
- ^ Bisconti, Michelangelo (2015). "Anatomy of a new cetotheriid genus and species from the Miocene of Herentals, Belgium, and the phylogenetic and palaeobiogeographical relationships of Cetotheriidae s.s. (Mammalia, Cetacea, Mysticeti)". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. 13 (5): 377–395. doi:10.1080/14772019.2014.890136.
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Categories:
- Baleen whales
- Miocene cetaceans
- Prehistoric mammals of Europe
- Fossil taxa described in 2015
- Prehistoric cetacean genera