title: Aulophyseter
text: # Aulophyseter
  
  Aulophyseter is an extinct genus of sperm whales from the Miocene formations of the west and east coasts of North America.
  
  Aulophyseter reached a length of approximately 6 metres (20 ft) with an estimated body weight of 1,100 kilograms (2,400 lb).
  
  ## Distribution
  
  Fossils of Aulophyseter have been found in:
  
  * Oidawara Formation, Japan
  * United States
     * Temblor Formation, California
     * St. Marys Formation, Maryland
  