Aegicetus gehennae

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf prehistoric mammal
protocetid
gptkbp:describedBy Gohar et al.
gptkbp:describedYear 2019
gptkbp:discoveredIn gptkb:Egypt
gptkbp:family gptkb:Protocetidae
gptkbp:fossilRange Late Eocene
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Aegicetus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aegicetus gehennae
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:location Birket Qarun Formation, Fayum Depression, Egypt
gptkbp:notableFeature elongated body
adaptations for swimming
reduced hind limbs
gptkbp:notableFor transitional features between land and fully aquatic whales
gptkbp:order gptkb:Archaeoceti
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Aegicetus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7