species of Cetotherium. finally named it C. gastaldii. However, several authors considered it to be referrable to Balaenoptera, a taxonomic arrangement which was accepted for more than a century. However, re-examination of MRSN 13802 revealed that "C." gastaldii was not a balaenopterid and instead constituted its own genus within Eschrichtiidae. References Notes Sources Plates 1, 2, 5 Pliocene mammals of Europe Pliocene cetaceans Fossil taxa described in 2008 Baleen whales Prehistoric cetacean genera