Charadrobalaena
| Charadrobalaena Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Infraorder: | Cetacea |
| Family: | Balaenidae |
| Genus: | †Charadrobalaena |
| Species: | †C. valentinae |
| Binomial name | |
| †Charadrobalaena valentinae Bisconti et al., 2023 | |
Charadrobalaena is an extinct monotypic genus of balaenid baleen whale that lived during the Zanclean stage of the Pliocene epoch.[1]
Etymology
The generic name Charadrobalaena derives from charadra, meaning gully in Greek, and balaena, meaning whale in Latin. The specific epithet of the type species, Charadrobalaena valentinae is in reference to the nickname "Valentina" that was given to the type specimen.[2]
References
- ↑ "Charadrobalaena". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ Bisconti, Michelangelo; Chicchi, Silvia; Monegatti, Paola; Scacchetti, Maurizio; Campanini, Riccardo; Marsili, Stefano; Carnevale, Giorgio (November 2023). "Taphonomy, osteology and functional morphology of a partially articulated skeleton of an archaic Pliocene right whale from Emilia Romagna (NW Italy)". Bollettino della Societa Paleontologica Italiana. 62: 231–262. doi:10.4435/BSPI.2023.09. Retrieved 7 June 2026 – via ResearchGate.