Biology:Izikoziphius
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Izikoziphius is an extinct genus of beaked whale.[1][2] It contains two species: Izikoziphius rossi, and Izikoziphius angustus.
Etymology
The species is named after the Iziko South African Museum. Its grammatical gender (in Latin) is masculine.[2]
Description
Izikoziphius is different from the other genus in the subfamily Ziphiinae in that it has a longer rostrum, and lacks a prenarial basin.[2]
Distribution
Fossils of this species were found off the coast of South Africa.[2]
References
- ↑ "†Izikoziphius Bianucci et al. 2007 (beaked whale)". https://paleobiodb.org/classic/basicTaxonInfo?taxon_no=113817.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Bianucci, Giovanni; Lambert, Olivier; Post, Klaas (31 December 2007). "A high diversity in fossil beaked whales (Mammalia, Odontoceti, Ziphiidae) recovered by trawling from the sea floor off South Africa" (in en). Geodiversitas (Biodiversity Literature Repository) 29 (4): 561–618. doi:10.5281/zenodo.4651080. https://zenodo.org/records/4651080. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
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