Cephalotropis [SEP] parent taxon
Cephalotropis
Cephalotropis is a genus of baleen whale belonging to the extinct family Cetotheriidae. Its type species is "Cephalotropis coronatus".
Description.
"Cephalotropis" is diagnosed by the following features: a long sagittal crest, a more anteriorly produced angle of the supraoccipital angle, among other features. There is insufficient information to determine how big "Cephalotropis" was, but it probably grew to about 16–20 feet long.
Taxonomy.
"Cephalotropis coronatus" was originally described from the Late Miocene (Tortonian) St.
for species
- "Carcharodon"
- †"Carcharodon auriculatus"
- †"Carcharodon hastalis"
- "Cardita"
- †"Cardita protracta"
- †"Caricella"
- "Carphophis"
- †"Carphophis amoenus"
- "Caryocorbula"
- †"Caryocorbula cuneata"
- †"Caryocorbula inaqualis"
- "Cassis"
- "Castor"
- †"Castor canadensis"
- "Catapleura"
- †"Catapleura repanda" – type locality for species
- †"Cephalotropis" – type locality for genus
- †"Cephalotropis coronatus"