Early Artiodactylans To Whales (Evolution of Whales)
| The whale Evolutionary Series | |||||
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| Appearance | Taxa | Relationships | Status | Description | Image |
| 55.8 ± 0.2 - 33.9 ± 0.1 Ma |
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| 50 Ma |
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| 46 Ma |
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| 47 Ma |
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| 41-33 Ma |
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| 25 Ma |
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| 40-34 Ma |
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| 8-15 Ma |
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| 26 Ma |
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