tranatocetid

English

Noun

tranatocetid (plural tranatocetids)

1. (zoology) Any member of the family †Tranatocetidae, which is represented by the sole species †Tranatocetus argillarius, a cetacean.
   • 2015 September 3, “From Problem Taxa to Problem Solver: A New Miocene Family, Tranatocetidae, Brings Perspective on Baleen Whale Evolution”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     This anatomy is superficially similar to that of Cetotheriidae and some tranatocetids were previously considered to be cetotheres and even identified as Cetotherium.

References

• Tranatocetus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia