Neoceti

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Neoceti is a clade of modern whales that includes both baleen whales (Mysticeti) and toothed whales (Odontoceti), encompassing all living cetaceans.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Neoceti canonical 1
en:Neoceti 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf clade
taxon
characterizedBy absence of functional hind limbs
forelimbs modified as flippers
fully aquatic lifestyle
presence of a blowhole
streamlined body
thick blubber layer
class Mammalia
distinguishedFrom Archaeoceti
evolvedFrom archaeocete whales
hasAdaptation diving adaptations
enhanced thermoregulation
specialized hearing for underwater sound
hasCommonName modern whales
hasDistribution global oceans
hasFeedingType active predation (in Odontoceti)
filter feeding (in Mysticeti)
hasHabitat marine environments
some freshwater environments
hasLanguageName en:Neoceti
linked to: Neoceti
hasPhysiology air-breathing mammals
hasRepresentativeTaxon blue whale
bottlenose dolphin
humpback whale
orca
sperm whale
hasReproduction maternal care of calves
viviparous
hasSubclade Mysticeti
Odontoceti
includes Mysticeti
Odontoceti
all living cetaceans
baleen whales
toothed whales
infraclass Eutheria
isSubsetOf Cetacea
kingdom Animalia
order Cetacea
partOf Neogene and modern marine mammal fauna
phylum Chordata
taxonRank clade
timeOfOrigin Oligocene
linked to: Oligocene Epoch

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mysticeti parentTaxon Neoceti
Neoceti hasLanguageName en:Neoceti
linked to: Neoceti