Phiomicetus
Sign in to savePhiomicetus is a genus of protocetid whale that lived between 43 and 42 million years ago during the Lutetian (middle Eocene) period in what is now Egypt. It had powerful jaws and large teeth that would have allowed it to hunt and tear large prey.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Phiomicetus is referenced by 70 other articles, and connects out to Protocetidae, Cetacea and Makaracetus.
It is catalogued under topics including Eocene mammals of Africa, Fossils of Egypt and Fossil taxa described in 2021.
Its subject is documented across 10 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Protocetidae
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- Phiomicetus
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