Mammalia - Cetacea - Monodontidae

Synonyms: Ceratodon monodon Pallas 1811, Ceratodontis ceratodon Brisson 1762, Monodon microcephalus Lacepede 1804, Monodon narhval Borowski 1781, Monodon narhwal Blumenbach 1779, Narwalus andersonianus Lacepede 1804, Narwalus microcephalus Lacepede 1804, Narwalus vulgaris Lacepede 1804, Tachynices megacephalus Brookes 1828

Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae (Stockholm) 1-823

Belongs to Monodon according to P. Hershkovitz 1966

Sister taxa: none

Ecology: aquatic piscivore

Average measurements (in mm): humerus length 150.0, scapula 228.0 x 270.0, skull 570.0 x 392.1

Estimated body mass: 1.20 tons based on humerus length