Mammalia - Cetacea - Ziphiidae

Full reference: C. Muizon. 1991. A new Ziphiidae (Cetacea) from the Early Miocene of Washington State (USA) and phylogenetic analysis of the major groups of odontocetes. Bulletin du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle. 4e Serie. Section C. Sciences de la Terre. Paleontologie, Geologie, Mineralogie 12(3-4):279-326

Parent taxon: Ziphiidae according to M. D. Uhen 2015

Sister taxa: Anarnacinae, Anoplonassa, Belemnoziphius, Beneziphius, Berardiinae, Caviziphius, Cetorhynchus, Hyperoodontinae, Messapicetus, Nazcacetus, Nenga, Ninoziphius, Pterocetus, Tasmacetus, Xhosacetus, Ziphiina, Ziphiinae, Ziphirostrum, Pelycorhamphus pertortus

Subtaxa: none

Type: Squaloziphius

Ecology: aquatic piscivore-carnivore