Pictodelphis
| Pictodelphis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Suborder: | Whippomorpha |
| Infraorder: | Cetacea |
| Clade: | Delphinida |
| Genus: | † Godfrey & Lambert, 2023 |
| Type species | |
| † Pictodelphis kidwellae | |
Pictodelphis was a genus of basal delphinidan from the Calvert Formation (Plum Point Member), dating back to the Miocene of Maryland, USA.[1] It is known from one species, Pictodelphis kidwellae.
References
- ^ Godfrey, Stephen J., ed. (2023). "The Geology and Vertebrate Paleontology of Calvert Cliffs, Maryland, USA – Volume 2: Turtles and Toothed Whales". Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology. doi:10.5479/si.23847438. ISSN 0081-0266.