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Acrophyseter sp-now robustus

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 This new specimen consist in a partial skull, still has to be formally described, being somewhat  larger and older than A.deinodon. Acrophyseter robustus is thought to be a powerful biter as exostoses in its jaws indicates great forces when biting like modern False Killer whale
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I was going over the animals in the Pisco Formations and was surprised that this part has both the most diverse fossil fauna-fossilworks.org/bridge.pl?a=co… and doesn't have any killer sperm whales. It's like a weird gap. Any idea why?