Denebola (genus)
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| Denebola brachycephala |
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| D. brachycephala and Praekogia | |
Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Synapsida |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Monodontidae |
| Genus: | Denebola |
| Species: | D. brachycephala |
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| Denebola brachycephala Barnes, 1984
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Denebola brachycephala is an extinct whale belonging to the family Monodontidae. It is the earliest known ancestor of the beluga, Delphinapterus leucas, and dates from the Upper Miocene period.[1] A fossil was found in the Baja California peninsula, indicating that the family once existed in warmer waters.[2]
