Miophocaena
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miophocaena-312-13661425
title:
Miophocaena
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Miophocaena nishinoi is an extinct species of porpoise from the Late Miocene Koetoi Formation of Japan, dating to around 6.4–5.5 million years ago (mya), represented by a partial skull. the genus name derives from Ancient Greek mio for the Miocene, and phocaena for "porpoise"; the species name honors the discoverer, Takanobu Nishino. Miophocaena resides in a clade with Archaeophocaena discovered in the same area, and, along with Pterophocaena, represents an intermediate phase between porpoises a
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description:
Extinct genus of porpoises
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miophocaena
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date modified:
2024-02-09T06:03:38Z
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