Alternative combinations: Basilosaurus caucasicus, Microzeuglodon caucasicus, Zeuglodon caucasicum, Zeuglodon caucasicus
Full reference: R. Lydekker. 1893. On Zeuglodont and other cetacean remains from the Tertiary of the Caucasus. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1892:558-564
Belongs to Microzeuglodon according to G. A. Mchedlidze 1970
Sister taxa: Agorophiidae, Atropatenocetus, Delphinida, Delphinoceti, Eurhinodelphinida, Eurhinodelphinoidea, Hyperoodontoidea, Imerodelphis, Mirocetus, Monodontoidea, Neosqualodon, Oligodelphis, Pandelphinida, Parapontoporiidae, Patriocetidae, Patriocetus, Physeterida, Physeteroidea, Platanistida, Platanistoidea, Prosqualodon, Rhabdosteoidea, Saurocetus, Simocetidae, Squaloceti, Squalodontoidea, Squaloziphius, Synrhina, Waipatiidae, Xenorophidae, Zignodelphinidae, Austrosqualodon trirhizodonta, Prophyseter dolloi, Acrodelphinae
Type specimen: Georgia Museum, M. G. Collection 116-29, a mandible.
Ecology: aquatic carnivore