†Anoplonassa Cope 1869 (beaked whale)
Mammalia - Cetacea - Ziphiidae
Full reference: E. D. Cope. 1869. On two extinct marine Mammalia from the United States. Proceedings of the American Philosphical Society 11:188-191
Parent taxon: Ziphiidae according to M. D. Uhen et al. 2008
Sister taxa: Anarnacinae, Belemnoziphius, Beneziphius, Berardiinae, Caviziphius, Cetorhynchus, Hyperoodontinae, Messapicetus, Nazcacetus, Nenga, Ninoziphius, Pterocetus, Squaloziphiinae, Tasmacetus, Xhosacetus, Ziphiina, Ziphiinae, Ziphirostrum, Pelycorhamphus pertortus
Subtaxa: Anoplonassa forcipata
Type: Anoplonassa forcipata
Ecology: aquatic piscivore-carnivore