From: A supermatrix analysis of genomic, morphological, and paleontological data from crown Cetacea
Preferred Calibration Points | ||
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Node | Taxon | Age Range of FAD |
Plicogulae | "Megaptera" miocaena | 7.2-11.6 Ma |
Delphinida | Kentriodon pernix | 18.5-19.5 Ma |
Neoceti | Simocetus rayi | 30.5-32.3 Ma |
Cetancodonta | Pakicetidae | 47-52 Ma |
Other Suggested Calibration Points | ||
Monodontoidae | Salumiphocaena stocktoni | 7.5-9.5 Ma |
Crown Ziphiidae | Archaeoziphius microglenoideus | 13.2-15 Ma |
Synrhina | Notocetus vanbenedeni | 20-23 Ma |
Crown Mysticeti | Morenocetus parvus | 20-23 Ma |
Neoceti | Llanocetus denticrenatus | 34-35 Ma |