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a fossil tooth of Basilosaurus (more precisely an incisor or a canine). Basilosaurus was a genus of prehistoric carnivorous cetaceans (a primitive whale) that lived in the Late Eocene, about 34 to 41 million years ago

une dent fossile de Basilosaurus (plus précisément une incisive ou une canine). Le Basilosaurus était un genre de cétacé préhistorique carnivore (une baleine primitive) qui vivait à l'Éocène supérieur, il y a environ 34 à 41 millions d'années

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Whale - Fossil tooth - 12 cm - 3.5 cm

Paleogene, Eocene (56 - 33.9 million years) - Morocco

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One natural Basilosaurus whale tooth, conserved, with original authenticity, from Morocco, dating to the Paleogene–Eocene (about 56–33.9 million years ago).

Whale - Fossil tooth - 12 cm - 3.5 cm

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One natural Basilosaurus whale tooth, conserved, with original authenticity, from Morocco, dating to the Paleogene–Eocene (about 56–33.9 million years ago).

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