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. 2022 Oct 26;17(10):e0276110. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276110

Table 1. Temporal and geographic distribution of three subfamilies, 15 genera, and 23 species of Eocene Basilosauridae.

Genus and species Species author, year, and page Holotype Age Type locality North latitude East longitude
Basilosaurinae
Basilosaurus cetoides Owen, 1841: 69 [11] ANSP 12944A Priabonian Ouachita River, Louisiana, U.S.A. 31.92800 −91.94000
Basilosaurus isis Beadnell in Andrews, 1904: 214 [12] CGM 10208 Priabonian Birket Qarun, Fayum, Egypt 29.47200 30.35900
Eocetus schweinfurthi Fraas, 1904: 217 [13] SMNS 10986 Bartonian Gebel Mokattam, Cairo, Egypt 30.02200 31.27300
Eocetus drazindai Gingerich et al., 1997: 57 [14] GSP-UM 3193 Bartonian Bari Nadi, Punjab, Pakistan 30.78283 70.42783
Basiloterus hussaini Gingerich et al., 1997: 62 [14] GSP-UM 3190 Bartonian Bari Nadi, Punjab, Pakistan 30.78783 70.44050
Dorudontinae
Dorudon serratus Gibbes, 1845: 254 [15] MCZ 8763 Priabonian Santee Canal, S. Carolina, U.S.A. 33.26500 −79.96000
Zygorhiza kochii Reichenbach, 1847: 13 [16] MNB Ma-43248 Priabonian Uncertain, Alabama, U.S.A. 31.68960 −88.28170
Pontogeneus brachyspondylus Müller, 1849: 26 [17] MNB unknown Priabonian Uncertain, Alabama, U.S.A. 31.68960 −88.28170
Saghacetus osiris Dames, 1894: 204 [18] MNB 28388 Priabonian Garet el-Esh, Fayum, Egypt 29.57100 30.56500
Dorudon atrox Andrews, 1906: 255 [19] CGM 9319 Priabonian 12 km WSW Garet Gehannam, Egypt 29.27300 30.03100
Ancalacetus simonsi Gingerich and Uhen, 1996: 363 [20] CGM 42290 Priabonian Wadi Al Hitan WH-81, Fayum, Egypt 29.27374 30.02344
Chrysocetus healyorum Uhen and Gingerich, 2001: 3 [21] SCSM 87.195 Priabonian Santee Quarry, Holly Hill, S. Carolina, U.S. 33.27800 -80.42300
Stromerius nidensis Gingerich, 2007: 366 [22] UM 100140 Priabonian Garet el-Esh, Fayum, Egypt 29.57195 30.56637
Masracetus markgrafi Gingerich, 2007: 375 [22] SMNS 11414 Priabonian Dimeh, Fayum, Egypt 29.53600 30.66900
Pontogeneus peruvianus Martínez and Muizon, 2011: 518 [5] MNHN.F.PRU 10 Priabonian Paracas Bay, Ica, Peru −13.88175 −76.23706
Supayacetus muizoni Uhen et al., 2011: 960 [23] MUSM 1465 Bartonian AV-17, Ica, Peru −14.66678 −75.63515
Ocucajea picklingi Uhen et al., 2011: 963 [23] MUSM 1442 Bartonian AV-19, Ica, Peru −14.66830 −75.63505
Chrysocetus fouadassii Gingerich and Zouhri, 2015: 278 [24] FASC Bouj-1 Bartonian Sabkha de Gueran, Boujdour, Morocco 25.12000 −13.89000
Pachycetinae
Pachycetus paulsonii Brandt, 1873: 336 [25] Lost Bartonian Chyhyryn, Cherkasy, Ukraine 49.07300 32.66200
Pachycetus wardii Uhen, 1999: 514 [26] USNM 310633 Bartonian Lanier Quarry, Maple Hill, N. Carolina, U.S. 34.62500 −77.67500
Antaecetus aithai Gingerich and Zouhri, 2015: 280 [24] FASC Bouj-6 Bartonian Sabkha de Gueran, Boujdour, Morocco 25.07667 −13.90763
Subfamily incertae sedis
’Zeuglodon’ wanklyni Seeley, 1876: 428 [27] Lost Bartonian Barton Cliff, England, U.K. 50.74280 −1.65520
’Pachycetus’ humilis Van Beneden, 1883: 33 [28] MMGD NsT-94 Bartonian Helmstedt, Niedersachsen, Germany 52.22900 11.01000