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Gran juego de 4 dientes con raíces incisivos de Basilosaurus (antepasado de la ballena) - Molar fósil
Scientific name: Basilosaurus sp - Probably Pappocetus lugardi, Andrews 1920 (whale ancestor) - Incisor tooth
Location: Dakhla, Western Sahara, South Morocco
Geological Formation: Boujdour Basin, Middle-Late Eocene Phosphate Outcrops
Age: Middle - Late Eocene, Bartonian stage (~40 Million Years)
Size: 7,8cm (the biggest)
REF.: 1242
DESCRIPTION:
Pappocetus is a protocetid and a large amphibious aquatic carnivore. Pappocetus is also an ancestor of Basilosaurus. Rare specimen from an early evolutionary stage of the modern whale. In the phosphate basins of the Moroccan Western Sahara, the fossil record of these enormous vertebrates is very well represented, of this type of cetaceans that speak of an evolutionary transition from land to sea.The protocetids had large fore-limbs and hindlimbs that could support the body on land, and they were most likely amphibious capable of living on land and in the sea.
Observations: Beautiful specimens. They have some glued and filled (restored) fractures.
All our items are accompanied by their corresponding Certificate of Authenticity.
N.º 83593567
Vendido
Gran juego de 4 dientes con raíces incisivos de Basilosaurus (antepasado de la ballena) - Molar fósil
Scientific name: Basilosaurus sp - Probably Pappocetus lugardi, Andrews 1920 (whale ancestor) - Incisor tooth
Location: Dakhla, Western Sahara, South Morocco
Geological Formation: Boujdour Basin, Middle-Late Eocene Phosphate Outcrops
Age: Middle - Late Eocene, Bartonian stage (~40 Million Years)
Size: 7,8cm (the biggest)
REF.: 1242
DESCRIPTION:
Pappocetus is a protocetid and a large amphibious aquatic carnivore. Pappocetus is also an ancestor of Basilosaurus. Rare specimen from an early evolutionary stage of the modern whale. In the phosphate basins of the Moroccan Western Sahara, the fossil record of these enormous vertebrates is very well represented, of this type of cetaceans that speak of an evolutionary transition from land to sea.The protocetids had large fore-limbs and hindlimbs that could support the body on land, and they were most likely amphibious capable of living on land and in the sea.
Observations: Beautiful specimens. They have some glued and filled (restored) fractures.
All our items are accompanied by their corresponding Certificate of Authenticity.
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