Sperm Whale - Fossil tooth - Kogiopsis - 9.5 cm - 4.3 cm
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Natural fossil tooth of a sperm whale, scientific name Kogiopsis, specimen Sperm Whale, from the Middle Miocene (Neogene) of North Carolina, USA, measuring 9.5 cm high by 4.3 cm wide by 4 cm deep, weight 158 g, authenticity Original/official.
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Rare Fossil Sperm Whale Tooth – Kogiopsis (Pygmy Sperm Whale) – Middle Miocene – North Carolina, USA
Description
Species: Kogiopsis sp. (Kogiopsis floridana, family Kogiidae)
Age: Middle Miocene (~11 - 15 Million Years Old)
Locality: North Carolina, USA
Description:
A rare and substantial fossil tooth of Kogiopsis, an extinct genus of prehistoric pygmy sperm whale from the Miocene epoch.
The tooth exhibits the characteristic heavy, elongated morphology of physeteroid marine mammals. It features a dark, highly mineralized patina with smooth natural wear and fine textural details on the root and crown surface.
Condition: Completely natural fossil specimen with rich dark mineralization and authentic surface structure. No repair or restoration observed.
Included in the auction:
Genuine Kogiopsis fossil whale tooth
Informational specimen card
Fast, carefully packed, and trackable worldwide shipping.
Rare Fossil Sperm Whale Tooth – Kogiopsis (Pygmy Sperm Whale) – Middle Miocene – North Carolina, USA
Description
Species: Kogiopsis sp. (Kogiopsis floridana, family Kogiidae)
Age: Middle Miocene (~11 - 15 Million Years Old)
Locality: North Carolina, USA
Description:
A rare and substantial fossil tooth of Kogiopsis, an extinct genus of prehistoric pygmy sperm whale from the Miocene epoch.
The tooth exhibits the characteristic heavy, elongated morphology of physeteroid marine mammals. It features a dark, highly mineralized patina with smooth natural wear and fine textural details on the root and crown surface.
Condition: Completely natural fossil specimen with rich dark mineralization and authentic surface structure. No repair or restoration observed.
Included in the auction:
Genuine Kogiopsis fossil whale tooth
Informational specimen card
Fast, carefully packed, and trackable worldwide shipping.
Details
Number of objects
1
Specimen
Sperm Whale
Scientific name
Kogiopsis
Country of origin
United States
Geological period
Neogene, Miocene (23.03 - 5.33 million years)
Condition
Natural
Weight
158 g
Height
9.5 cm
Width
4.3 cm
Depth
4 cm
Authenticity
Original/official
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