Archaeodelphis is an extinct genus of primitive odontocete cetacean from late Oligocene (Chattian) marine deposits in South Carolina, and belonging to the family Xenorophidae.

Archaeodelphis
Temporal range: Late Oligocene, 28.4–23.0 Ma
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Infraorder: Cetacea
Family: Xenorophidae
Genus: Archaeodelphis
Allen, 1921
Species:
A. patrius
Binomial name
Archaeodelphis patrius
Allen, 1921

Description

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Archaeodelphis has polydont teeth, like other xenorophids.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ M. D. Uhen. 2008. A new Xenorophus-like odontocete cetacean from the Oligocene of North Carolina and a discussion of the basal odontocete radiation. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 6(4):433-452
  2. ^ G. M. Allen. 1921. A new fossil cetacean. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 65(1):1-14.