Remingtonocetus was an early form of cetacean (proto-whale) that lived during the Middle Eocene Epoch. Two species have been described: the type species R. harudiensis has been found in Pakistan and India, while R. domandaensis has only been discovered in Pakistan. The locations of discovery are famous for many other early cetaceans such as Pakicetus.
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Name
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Remingtonocetus harudiensis
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Authority
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(Sahni & Mishra, 1975)
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Meaning of the generic name
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After Dr. Remington Kellogg and Cetus, whale
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Meaning of the specific name
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After the Harudi Formation.
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Size
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Skull length: , Length:
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Remains
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Holotype (GSP-UM 3325/LUVP 11037): rostrum
Referred specimens: VPL/K 15001 (nearly complete skull); VPL/K 15002 (fragmentary skull); VPL/K 15003 (gypsified skull); LUVP 11132
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Age and Distribution
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Horizon: Harudi Formation of India. Domanda Formation of Pakistan. Middle Eocene (Early Lutetian).
Locality: Southwestern Kutch, Gujarat province, India & Kohat District, Pakistan.
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Classification
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Mammalia Cetacea Archaeoceti Remingtonocetidae
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Further Reading
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A. Sahni and V. P. Mishra. 1975. Lower Tertiary vertebrates from western India. Monograph of the Palaeontological Society of India 3:1-48.
K. Kumar and A. Sahni. 1986. Remingtonocetus harudiensis, new combination, a middle Eocene archaeocete (Mammalia, Cetacea) from western Kutch, India. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 6(4):326-349
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Protocetus harudiniensis Sahni & Mishra, 1975
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Name
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Remingtonocetus domandaensis
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Authority
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Gingerich, Ul-Haq, Khan and Zalmout, 2001
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Meaning of the generic name
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After Dr. Remington Kellogg and Cetus, whale.
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Meaning of the specific name
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Named for the Domanda Formation.
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Size
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Skull length: , Length:
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Remains
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Holotype (GSP-UM 3225): partial skeleton
Referred specimens: GSP-UM 3009, 301 5,3052, 3054,3057,3101; GSP-UM 3408, partial skeleton with vertebrae including sacrum; GSP-UM 3415, well preserved cranium.
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Age and Distribution
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Horizon: Upper Part of the Middle Domanda Formation of Pakistan. Middle Eocene (Middle Lutetian).
Locality: Ander Dabh Shumali, easternmost Baluchistan Province, Pakistan.
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Classification
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Mammalia Cetacea Archaeoceti Remingtonocetidae
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Further Reading
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P. D. Gingerich, M. Ul-Haq, I. H. Khan and I. S. Zalmout. 2001. Eocene stratrigraphy and archaeocete whales (Mammalia, Cetacea) of Drug Lahar in the eastern Sulaiman range, Balochistan (Pakistan). Contributions from the Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan 30(11):269-319.
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 Life reconstruction of Remingtonocetus harudinensis (© N. Tamura)
 Reconstructed skull of Remingtonocetus harudinensis. From Kumar & Sahni, 1986. |
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