Wimahl is a genus of cetacean that belongs to the family Kentriodontidae. It lived in the Miocene period. It contains a single species, Wimahl chinookensis. The name Wimahl translates to "big river" in the local Chinook language.[1]

Wimahl
Temporal range: Aquitanian–Burdigalian
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Infraorder: Cetacea
Family: Kentriodontidae
Genus: Wimahl
Peredo, Uhlen & Nelson, 2018
Species:
W. chinookensis
Binomial name
Wimahl chinookensis
Peredo, Uhlen & Nelson, 2018

Discovery

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There is one known specimen. It includes a complete skull, some vertebrae, and parts of both flippers, and is labelled as UWBM 88078. It was found in 2003 near the north bank of the Columbia River, in Washington.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Peredo, C. M.; Uhen, M. D.; Nelson, M. D. (2018). "A new kentriodontid (Cetacea: Odontoceti) from the early Miocene Astoria Formation and a revision of the stem delphinidan family Kentriodontidae". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 38 (2): e1411357. Bibcode:2018JVPal..38E1357P. doi:10.1080/02724634.2017.1411357. S2CID 89965454.