Basiloterus
| Basiloterus Temporal range: Late Eocene |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Infraorder: | Cetacea |
| Family: | †Basilosauridae |
| Genus: | †Basiloterus |
| Species: | †B. husseini |
| Binomial name | |
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Basiloterus husseini Gingerich et al. 1997 |
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Basiloterus husseini was a late Eocene primitive whale. As with all other members of Basilosauridae, it was a hypercarnivorous predator.
Basiloterus husseini is the closest known relative of Basilosaurus, but was not as large or elongated. B. husseini is found in late Eocene strata of Pakistan.
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