Awadelphis
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awadelphis-191-7186835
title:
Awadelphis
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Awadelphis hirayamai is a species of extinct oceanic river dolphin discovered in the Senhata Formation of Japan dating around 6 million years ago (mya). The genus name derives from Awa, an ancient name for the Chiba Prefecture where the holotype specimen was collected, and Ancient Greek delphis meaning "dolphin"; the species name honors the discoverer of the holotype, Ren Hirayama. It may have inhabited a subpolar environment. Awadelphis and other river dolphins of the Late Miocene may have been
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description:
Extinct species of dolphin
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awadelphis
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2021-09-30T09:53:08Z
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