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Basiloterus

Basiloterus is an extinct genus of late-Eocene archaeocete whale from the Drazinda Formation in southwestern Punjab, Pakistan and possibly also the Barton Group (originally Barton Beds) of England. Known from two isolated lumbar vertebrae, the elongated nature of these elements has been taken as possible evidence that Basiloterus was a close relative of…

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EnglandAncient GreekHoward UniversityWashington, D.C.
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Description

CentraDumbbellIliocostalisBasilotritusNeural spine
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Phylogeny

ProtocetidsEocetusDorudon
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Paleobiology

Softshell turtleDrazinderetes
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Basiloterus

Nodes30
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Triples44
Avg. degree1.93
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Basiloterus

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related to Phylogeny · 14
Basiloterus → According, Although Uhen, Basilosauridae, Basilosaurus, Despite, Encyclopedia, Eocetus, Gingerich, Later, Marine Mammals, Mark, The, Uhen, While
related to history · 12
Basiloterus → Ancient Greek, Barton Group, Basilosaurus, Dr, Drazinda Formation, England, Gingerich, Howard University, Pakistan, Taseer Hussain, The, Washington
related to Description · 8
Basiloterus → Basilosaurus, Basilotritus, Gol'din, Instead, Pachycetus, The, This, Zvonok
related to Paleobiology · 5
Basiloterus → Although, Basilosaurus, Drazinda Formation, Drazinderetes, The Drazinda Formation
is a · 1
Basiloterus → extinct genus of late-Eocene archaeocete whale from the Drazinda Formation in southwestern Punjab

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vertebrae also basilosaurus elongated gingerich genus within species basilotritus described drazinda formation family centrum two lumbar relative name similar basilosaurid

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Basiloterusis aextinct genus of late-Eocene archaeocete whale from the Drazinda Formation in southwestern Punjab0.90text
the description of the small-bodied basilosaurid Tutcetusinstance ofSimilar results also appear in later papers0.80text
which also argues against the concept of a distinct Basilosaurinaeinstance ofSimilar results also appear in later papers0.80text
Dorudontinaeinstance ofSimilar results also appear in later papers0.80text
does not discuss Basiloterusinstance ofSimilar results also appear in later papers0.80text
Basiloterusrelated to DescriptionBasilosaurus0.60section
Basiloterusrelated to DescriptionThe0.60section
Basiloterusrelated to DescriptionPachycetus0.60section
Basiloterusrelated to DescriptionInstead0.60section
Basiloterusrelated to DescriptionGol'din0.60section
Basiloterusrelated to DescriptionZvonok0.60section
Basiloterusrelated to DescriptionBasilotritus0.60section

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