Cetartiodactyla
proposed name for a fusion of the orders Cetacea and Artiodactyla
Cetartiodactyla is the taxonomical superorder which includes whales (and dolphins) and even-toed ungulates. The name was created by merging the name for the two orders, Cetacea and Artiodactyla, into a single word.
Cetartiodactyls Temporal range: late Palaeocene - Recent
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(unranked): | Cetartiodactyla
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Cetartiodactyla is used because it is thought that whales evolved from the artiodactyls. Because of this, their closest living land relative may be the hippopotamus.
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