Mammalia - Cetacea - Squalodelphidae

Alternative combination: Diochotichus vanbenedeni

Synonyms: Argyrodelphis benedeni Lydekker 1894 [objective synonym], Diochotichus benedeni Lydekker 1894 [objective synonym]

Full reference: F. P. Moreno. 1892. Lijeros apuntes sobre dos generos de cetaceos fosiles de la Republica Argentina. Revista del Museo de La Plata 3:393-400

Belongs to Notocetus according to J. H. Geisler et al. 2011

Sister taxon: Notocetus marplesi

Type specimens:

• Notocetus vanbenedeni: MLP 5-5, a skull. Its type locality is Puerto Madryn, which is in an Aquitanian marginal marine siltstone/sandstone in the Monte Leon Formation of Argentina.
• Argyrodelphis benedeni: MLP 5-5.

Ecology: aquatic carnivore

Average measurements (in mm): skull 607.4 x 240.7