Table 2. Basilosaurid genera.
| Genus | Size | Length | Processes | FAD | LAD | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancalecetus | small | short | wide | Pri | Pri | Tethys |
| Basilosaurus | large | long | wide | Bar | Pri | Tethys/WNA |
| Basiloterus | large | longish | wide | Bar | Bar | Tethys |
| Chrysocetus | small | short | wide | Bar | Pri | WNA/W. Af. |
| Cynthiacetus | large | short | wide | Pri | Pri | WNA/ESP |
| Dorudon | medium | short | wide | Pri | Pri | Tethys/WNA |
| Masracetus | large | short | wide | Pri | Pri | Tethys |
| Ocucajea | small | ? | ? | Bar | Bar | ESP |
| Pachycetus | large | longish | v. wide | Bar | Pri | Tethys/WNA |
| Saghacetus | small | short | wide | Pri | Pri | Tethys |
| Stromerius | small | short | wide | Pri | Pri | Tethys |
| Sulaimanitherium* | large | long | wide | Bar | Bar | Tethys |
| Supayacetus | small | ? | ? | Bar | Bar | ESP |
| Zygorhiza | medium | short | wide | Pri | Pri | WNA |
Notes:
*
Sulaimanitherium dhanotri (Malkani et al., 2013) is here designated a nomen dubium. See the Results: Taxonomic Note section for details.
Currently known genera of basilosaurid archaeocetes with morphological parameters, temporal range, and geographic region(s) they are known from. Bar, Bartonian; Pri, Priabonian; WNA, Western North Atlantic; W. Af., West Africa; ESP, Eastern South Pacific; Tethys, Tethys Sea.