Neoceti
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Neoceti is a clade of modern whales that includes both baleen whales (Mysticeti) and toothed whales (Odontoceti), encompassing all living cetaceans.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clade
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
absence of functional hind limbs
ⓘ
forelimbs modified as flippers ⓘ fully aquatic lifestyle ⓘ presence of a blowhole ⓘ streamlined body ⓘ thick blubber layer ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Archaeoceti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| evolvedFrom | archaeocete whales ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
diving adaptations
ⓘ
enhanced thermoregulation ⓘ specialized hearing for underwater sound ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | modern whales ⓘ |
| hasDistribution | global oceans ⓘ |
| hasFeedingType |
active predation (in Odontoceti)
ⓘ
filter feeding (in Mysticeti) ⓘ |
| hasHabitat |
marine environments
ⓘ
some freshwater environments ⓘ |
| hasLanguageName | en:Neoceti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPhysiology | air-breathing mammals ⓘ |
| hasRepresentativeTaxon |
blue whale
ⓘ
bottlenose dolphin ⓘ humpback whale ⓘ orca ⓘ sperm whale ⓘ |
| hasReproduction |
maternal care of calves
ⓘ
viviparous ⓘ |
| hasSubclade |
Mysticeti
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Odontoceti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
Mysticeti
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Odontoceti NERFINISHED ⓘ all living cetaceans ⓘ baleen whales ⓘ toothed whales ⓘ |
| infraclass | Eutheria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSubsetOf | Cetacea ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| order | Cetacea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Neogene and modern marine mammal fauna ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| taxonRank | clade ⓘ |
| timeOfOrigin | Oligocene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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