Basilosaurus cetoides (Owen, 1839)

National Museum of Natural History

Object Details

Collector
Charles Schuchert
Geologic Age
Cenozoic - Paleogene - Eocene
Record Last Modified
17 Oct 2024
Skeletal Morphology
skeleton
Collection Date
8 Nov 1894 to 24 Nov 1894
USNM Number
V4675
Type Citation
Lucas. 1900. U.S.Natl.Mus.Proc. 23 (n.1211): 327-331.
Place
Choctaw County, Alabama, United States, North America
Published Name
Basilosaurus cetoides (Owen, 1839)
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Paleogeneral
Mammals Marine
Mammalia Marine
Paleobiology
Taxonomy
Animalia Chordata Vertebrata Synapsida Mammalia Eutheria Laurasiatheria Cetacea Archaeoceti Basilosauridae Basilosaurinae
NMNH - Paleobiology Dept.
Record ID
nmnhpaleobiology_3342386
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/35eeea283-7168-4793-bf73-c3d82b725288
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