Summary
Janjucetus hunderi was one of eight fossils nominated to become Victoria's state fossil emblem in 2021. It is a small, toothed whale from the Oligocene known only from Victoria. It shows a previously unknown stage in the evolution of baleen whales, the group that includes the giant Blue Whale.
Specimen Details
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Taxon Name
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Author and date of publication
Fitzgerald, 2006
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Type Status
Holotype
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Identified By
Dr Erich M. Fitzgerald - Museums Victoria
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Number Of Specimens
1
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Sex
Unknown
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Category
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Scientific Group
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Discipline
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Collecting Areas
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Type of Item
Taxonomy
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Kingdom
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Phylum
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Subphylum
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Class
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Subclass
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Order
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Suborder
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Family
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Genus
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Species Name
hunderi
Geospatial Information
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Continent
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Country
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State
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District
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Town
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Era
Cenozoic
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Period
Paleogene
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Epoch
Oligocene
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Stage
Janjukian
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Geological group
Torquay Group, Torquay Group
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Geological formation
Jan Juc Formation
