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Peregocetus

extinct genus of whales
Taxon monotypic_fossil_taxon Q62834728
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Peregocetus

Summary

Peregocetus is a monotypic fossil taxon[1]. Peregocetus has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Peregocetus's instance of is recorded as monotypic fossil taxon[3].
  • Peregocetus is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Peregocetus belongs to the parent taxon Protocetidae[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Peregocetus is Peregocetus[6].
  • Peregocetus's Commons category is recorded as Peregocetus[7].

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Classification

Peregocetus's scientific name is Peregocetus[6]. Peregocetus is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Peregocetus belongs to the parent taxon Protocetidae[5].

Identifiers

Peregocetus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 10515616[8].

Why It Matters

Peregocetus has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Fossilworks. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Andre Engels · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Paleobiology database taxon id → 384282
    Aliases → —
    Parent taxon → Protocetidae
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10907]]: 384282, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/168965061|Peregocetus (#168965061)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6462|Paleobiology Databas"
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