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[[File:Aulophyseter BW.jpg|left|thumb|211x211px|Life restoration]]

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””’Aulophyseter””’ is an extinct [[genus]] of [[sperm whale]]s from the [[Miocene]] formations of the west and east coasts of [[North America]].

””’Aulophyseter””’ is an extinct [[genus]] of [[sperm whale]]s from the [[Miocene]] formations of the west and east coasts of [[North America]].

== characteristic ==

”Aulophyseter” reached a length of approximately {{convert|6|m}} with an estimated body weight of {{convert|1100|kg}}.<ref>R. Nieuwenhuys (1998) ”The central nervous system of vertebrates, Volume 1” p.2130</ref>

”Aulophyseter” reached a length of approximately {{convert|6|m}} with an estimated body weight of {{convert|1100|kg}}.<ref>R. Nieuwenhuys (1998) ”The central nervous system of vertebrates, Volume 1” p.2130</ref>

There were small, sharp teeth without enamel on the maxilla and mandible.

== paleontology ==

Unlike modern sperm whales, Aulophyster possessed teeth in its maxilla. However, its small size and lack of enamel suggest that its diet was limited to cephalopods and fish, rather than the highly predatory sperm whales.

Unlike modern sperm whales, Aulophyster possessed teeth in its maxilla. However, its small size and lack of enamel suggest that its diet was limited to cephalopods and fish, rather than the highly predatory sperm whales.

Genus of mammals

Aulophyseter is an extinct genus of sperm whales from the Miocene formations of the west and east coasts of North America.

characteristic

Aulophyseter reached a length of approximately 6 metres (20 ft) with an estimated body weight of 1,100 kilograms (2,400 lb).^[2]
There were small, sharp teeth without enamel on the maxilla and mandible.

paleontology

Unlike modern sperm whales, Aulophyster possessed teeth in its maxilla. However, its small size and lack of enamel suggest that its diet was limited to cephalopods and fish, rather than the highly predatory sperm whales.

Distribution

Fossils of Aulophyseter have been found in:^[3]

See also

References

• Colbert’s Evolution of the Vertebrates: A History of the Backboned Animals Through Time by Edwin H. Colbert, Michael Morales, and Eli C. Minkoff Pg.396.
• Sperm Whales: Social Evolution in the Ocean by Hal Whitehead
• Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals by William F. Perrin, Bernd Wursig, and J. G.M. Thewissen
• Aulophyseter morricei

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