Kekenodontidae

Kekenodontidae is an extinct family of non-neocete pelagicetes from the Late Oligocene (Chattian) of New Zealand.^[1] Although at times classified as basal mysticetes or basal odontocetes, recent cladistic analyses demonstrate that kekenodontids are phylogenetically intermediate between basilosaurids and neocetes.^[1][2]

Kekenodontidae Temporal range: Late Oligocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Teeth of Kekenodon onamata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Infraorder:	Cetacea
Informal group:	†Archaeoceti
Family:	†Kekenodontidae Mitchell, 1989
Genera
Kekenodon Tohoraonepu