Home » Life » Mammalia » Eutheria » Ferungulata » Artiodactyla » Cetancodontamorpha » Cetacea

CETACEA: EARLY ANCESTORS OF THE WHALES AND MODERN DAY BALEEN WHALES

This page features a list of Archaeoceti (early ancestors of whales) and traces the lineage of the mighty baleen whales.

	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Pakicetidae †Pakicetus spp.
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Pakicetidae †Nalacetus ratimitus
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Pakicetidae †Ichthyolestes pinfoldi
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Ambulocetidae †Ambulocetus natans
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Ambulocetidae †Gandakasia potens
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Ambulocetidae †Himalayacetus subathuensis
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Remingtoncetidae †Andrewsiphius spp.
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Remingtoncetidae †Attockicetus praecursor
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Remingtoncetidae †Dalanistes ahmedi
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Remingtoncetidae †Kutchicetus minimus
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Remingtoncetidae †Remingtonocetus spp.
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Georgiacetinae †Aegicetus gehennae
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Georgiacetinae †Babiacetus spp.
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Georgiacetinae †Carolinacetus gingerichi
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Georgiacetinae †Georgiacetus vogtlensis
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Georgiacetinae †Natchitochia jonesi
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Georgiacetinae †Pappocetus lugardi
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Georgiacetinae †Pontobasileus tuberculatus
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Makaracetinae †Makaracetus bidens
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Protocetinae †Aegyptocetus tarfa
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Protocetinae †Artiocetus clavis
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Protocetinae †Crenatocetus rayi
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Protocetinae †Dhedacetus hyaeni
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Protocetinae †Gaviacetus razai
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Protocetinae †Indocetus ramani
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Protocetinae †Maiacetus inuus
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Protocetinae †Peregocetus pacificus
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Protocetinae †Protocetus atavus
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Protocetinae †Qaisracetus arifi
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Protocetinae †Rodhocetus spp.
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Protocetinae †Togocetus traversei
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Basilosauridae \| Basilosaurinae †Basilosaurus spp.
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Basilosauridae \| Basilosaurinae †Basiloterus husseini
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Basilosauridae \| Basilosaurinae †Eocetus spp.
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Basilosauridae \| Basilosaurinae †Platyosphys spp.
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Basilosauridae \| Dorudontinae †Ancalecetus simonsi
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Basilosauridae \| Dorudontinae †Basilotritus spp.
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Basilosauridae \| Dorudontinae †Chrysocetus spp.
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Basilosauridae \| Dorudontinae †Cynthiacetus spp.
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Basilosauridae \| Dorudontinae †Dorudon spp.
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Basilosauridae \| Dorudontinae †Masracetus markgrafi
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Basilosauridae \| Dorudontinae †Ocucajea picklingi
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Basilosauridae \| Dorudontinae †Pontogeneus priscus
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Basilosauridae \| Dorudontinae †Saghacetus spp.
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Basilosauridae \| Dorudontinae †Stromerius nidensis
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Basilosauridae \| Dorudontinae †Supayacetus muizoni
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Basilosauridae \| Dorudontinae †Zygorhiza kochii
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Kekenodontidae †Kekenodon onamata
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Llanocetidae †Llanocetus denticrenatus
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Llanocetidae †Mystacodon selenensis
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Mammalodontidae †Janjucetus hunderi
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Mammalodontidae †Mammalodon spp.
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Aetiocetidae †Aetiocetus spp.
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Aetiocetidae †Ashorocetus eguchii
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Aetiocetidae †Chonecetus sookensis
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Aetiocetidae †Fucaia spp.
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Aetiocetidae †Morawanocetus yabukii
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Aetiocetidae †Salishicetus meadi
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Aetiocetidae †Willungacetus aldingensis
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Eomysticetoidea \| Cetotheriopsidae †Cetotheriopsis lintianus
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Eomysticetoidea \| Eomysticetidae †Eomysticetus spp.
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Eomysticetoidea \| Eomysticetidae †Matapanui waihao
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Eomysticetoidea \| Eomysticetidae †Tohoraata spp.
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Eomysticetoidea \| Eomysticetidae †Tokarahia spp.
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Eomysticetoidea \| Eomysticetidae †Waharoa ruwhenua
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Eomysticetoidea \| Eomysticetidae †Yamatocetus canaliculatus
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Eomysticetoidea \| Aglaocetidae †Aglaocetus spp.
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenidae †Balaenella brachyrhynchus
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenidae †Balaenula spp.
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenidae †Balaenotus insignis
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenidae †Idiocetus guicciardinii
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenidae †Morenocetus parvus
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenidae †Peripolocetus vexillifer
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenidae Balaena mysticetus bowhead whale
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenidae Eubalaena glacialis North Atlantic right whale
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenidae Eubalaena japonica North Pacific right whale
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenidae Eubalaena australis southern right whale
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Cetotheriidae †Cephalotropis coronatus
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Cetotheriidae †Joumocetus shimizui
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Cetotheriidae \| Cetotheriinae †Brandtocetus chongulek
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Cetotheriidae \| Cetotheriinae †Cetotherium spp.
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Cetotheriidae \| Cetotheriinae †Ciuciulea davidi
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Cetotheriidae \| Cetotheriinae †Eucetotherium helmersonii
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Cetotheriidae \| Cetotheriinae †Kurdalagonus mchedlidzei
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Cetotheriidae \| Cetotheriinae †Mithridatocetus spp.
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Cetotheriidae \| Cetotheriinae †Vampalus sayasanicus
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Cetotheriidae \| Cetotheriinae †Zygiocetus nartorum
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Cetotheriidae \| Herpetocetinae †Herentalia nigra
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Cetotheriidae \| Herpetocetinae †Herpetocetus spp.
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Cetotheriidae \| Herpetocetinae †Metopocetus spp.
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Cetotheriidae \| Herpetocetinae †Nannocetus eremus
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Cetotheriidae \| Herpetocetinae †Piscobalaena nana
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Tranatocetidae †Tranatocetus argillarius
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Neobalaenidae †Miocaperea pulchra
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Neobalaenidae Caperea marginata pygmy right whale
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Pelocetidae †Cophocetus oregonensis
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Pelocetidae †Parietobalaena spp.
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Pelocetidae †Pelocetus calvertensis
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae †Archaebalaenoptera spp.
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae †Cetotheriophanes capellinii
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae †Diunatans luctoretemergo
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae †Eschrichtioides gastaldii
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae †Incakujira anillodefuego
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae †Miobalaenoptera numataensis
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae †Parabalaenoptera baulinensis
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae †Plesiobalaenoptera quarantellii
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae †Plesiocetus spp.
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae †Protororqualus cuverii
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae †Eschrichtius akishimaensis
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae Eschrichtius robustus gray whale
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae Megaptera novaeangliae humpback whale
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae *†Balaenoptera ryani**
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae †Balaenoptera bertae
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae †Balaenoptera siberi
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae Balaenoptera bonaerensis Antarctic minke whale
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae Balaenoptera acutorostrata common minke whale
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae Balaenoptera omurai Omura's whale
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae Balaenoptera physalus fin whale
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae Balaenoptera musculus blue whale
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae Balaenoptera brydei Bryde's whale
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae Balaenoptera edeni Eden's whale
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae Balaenoptera borealis sei whale

	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Pakicetidae †Pakicetus spp.
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Pakicetidae †Nalacetus ratimitus
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Pakicetidae †Ichthyolestes pinfoldi
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Ambulocetidae †Ambulocetus natans
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Ambulocetidae †Gandakasia potens
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Ambulocetidae †Himalayacetus subathuensis
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Remingtoncetidae †Andrewsiphius spp.
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Remingtoncetidae †Attockicetus praecursor
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Remingtoncetidae †Dalanistes ahmedi
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Remingtoncetidae †Kutchicetus minimus
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Remingtoncetidae †Remingtonocetus spp.
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Georgiacetinae †Aegicetus gehennae
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Georgiacetinae †Babiacetus spp.
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Georgiacetinae †Carolinacetus gingerichi
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Georgiacetinae †Georgiacetus vogtlensis
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Georgiacetinae †Natchitochia jonesi
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Georgiacetinae †Pappocetus lugardi
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Georgiacetinae †Pontobasileus tuberculatus
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Makaracetinae †Makaracetus bidens
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Protocetinae †Aegyptocetus tarfa
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Protocetinae †Artiocetus clavis
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Protocetinae †Crenatocetus rayi
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Protocetinae †Dhedacetus hyaeni
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Protocetinae †Gaviacetus razai
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Protocetinae †Indocetus ramani
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Protocetinae †Maiacetus inuus
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Protocetinae †Peregocetus pacificus
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Protocetinae †Protocetus atavus
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Protocetinae †Qaisracetus arifi
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Protocetinae †Rodhocetus spp.
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Protocetidae \| Protocetinae †Togocetus traversei
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Basilosauridae \| Basilosaurinae †Basilosaurus spp.
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Basilosauridae \| Basilosaurinae †Basiloterus husseini
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Basilosauridae \| Basilosaurinae †Eocetus spp.
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Basilosauridae \| Basilosaurinae †Platyosphys spp.
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Basilosauridae \| Dorudontinae †Ancalecetus simonsi
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Basilosauridae \| Dorudontinae †Basilotritus spp.
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Basilosauridae \| Dorudontinae †Chrysocetus spp.
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Basilosauridae \| Dorudontinae †Cynthiacetus spp.
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Basilosauridae \| Dorudontinae †Dorudon spp.
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Basilosauridae \| Dorudontinae †Masracetus markgrafi
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Basilosauridae \| Dorudontinae †Ocucajea picklingi
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Basilosauridae \| Dorudontinae †Pontogeneus priscus
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Basilosauridae \| Dorudontinae †Saghacetus spp.
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Basilosauridae \| Dorudontinae †Stromerius nidensis
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Basilosauridae \| Dorudontinae †Supayacetus muizoni
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Basilosauridae \| Dorudontinae †Zygorhiza kochii
	Cetacea \| Archaeoceti \| Kekenodontidae †Kekenodon onamata
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Llanocetidae †Llanocetus denticrenatus
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Llanocetidae †Mystacodon selenensis
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Mammalodontidae †Janjucetus hunderi
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Mammalodontidae †Mammalodon spp.
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Aetiocetidae †Aetiocetus spp.
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Aetiocetidae †Ashorocetus eguchii
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Aetiocetidae †Chonecetus sookensis
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Aetiocetidae †Fucaia spp.
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Aetiocetidae †Morawanocetus yabukii
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Aetiocetidae †Salishicetus meadi
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Aetiocetidae †Willungacetus aldingensis
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Eomysticetoidea \| Cetotheriopsidae †Cetotheriopsis lintianus
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Eomysticetoidea \| Eomysticetidae †Eomysticetus spp.
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Eomysticetoidea \| Eomysticetidae †Matapanui waihao
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Eomysticetoidea \| Eomysticetidae †Tohoraata spp.
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Eomysticetoidea \| Eomysticetidae †Tokarahia spp.
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Eomysticetoidea \| Eomysticetidae †Waharoa ruwhenua
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Eomysticetoidea \| Eomysticetidae †Yamatocetus canaliculatus
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Eomysticetoidea \| Aglaocetidae †Aglaocetus spp.
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenidae †Balaenella brachyrhynchus
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenidae †Balaenula spp.
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenidae †Balaenotus insignis
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenidae †Idiocetus guicciardinii
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenidae †Morenocetus parvus
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenidae †Peripolocetus vexillifer
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenidae Balaena mysticetus bowhead whale
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenidae Eubalaena glacialis North Atlantic right whale
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenidae Eubalaena japonica North Pacific right whale
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenidae Eubalaena australis southern right whale
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Cetotheriidae †Cephalotropis coronatus
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Cetotheriidae †Joumocetus shimizui
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Cetotheriidae \| Cetotheriinae †Brandtocetus chongulek
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Cetotheriidae \| Cetotheriinae †Cetotherium spp.
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Cetotheriidae \| Cetotheriinae †Ciuciulea davidi
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Cetotheriidae \| Cetotheriinae †Eucetotherium helmersonii
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Cetotheriidae \| Cetotheriinae †Kurdalagonus mchedlidzei
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Cetotheriidae \| Cetotheriinae †Mithridatocetus spp.
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Cetotheriidae \| Cetotheriinae †Vampalus sayasanicus
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Cetotheriidae \| Cetotheriinae †Zygiocetus nartorum
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Cetotheriidae \| Herpetocetinae †Herentalia nigra
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Cetotheriidae \| Herpetocetinae †Herpetocetus spp.
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Cetotheriidae \| Herpetocetinae †Metopocetus spp.
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Cetotheriidae \| Herpetocetinae †Nannocetus eremus
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Cetotheriidae \| Herpetocetinae †Piscobalaena nana
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Tranatocetidae †Tranatocetus argillarius
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Neobalaenidae †Miocaperea pulchra
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Neobalaenidae Caperea marginata pygmy right whale
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Pelocetidae †Cophocetus oregonensis
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Pelocetidae †Parietobalaena spp.
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Pelocetidae †Pelocetus calvertensis
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae †Archaebalaenoptera spp.
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae †Cetotheriophanes capellinii
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae †Diunatans luctoretemergo
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae †Eschrichtioides gastaldii
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae †Incakujira anillodefuego
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae †Miobalaenoptera numataensis
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae †Parabalaenoptera baulinensis
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae †Plesiobalaenoptera quarantellii
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae †Plesiocetus spp.
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae †Protororqualus cuverii
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae †Eschrichtius akishimaensis
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae Eschrichtius robustus gray whale
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae Megaptera novaeangliae humpback whale
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae *†Balaenoptera ryani**
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae †Balaenoptera bertae
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae †Balaenoptera siberi
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae Balaenoptera bonaerensis Antarctic minke whale
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae Balaenoptera acutorostrata common minke whale
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae Balaenoptera omurai Omura's whale
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae Balaenoptera physalus fin whale
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae Balaenoptera musculus blue whale
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae Balaenoptera brydei Bryde's whale
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae Balaenoptera edeni Eden's whale
	Cetacea \| Neoceti \| Mysticeti \| Chaeomysticeti \| Balaenoidea \| Balaenopteroidea \| Balaenopteridae Balaenoptera borealis sei whale

°Arcus°

CETACEA: EARLY ANCESTORS OF THE WHALES AND MODERN DAY BALEEN WHALES

This page features a list of Archaeoceti (early ancestors of whales) and traces the lineage of the mighty baleen whales.