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BasilosaurusALMNH:Paleo:5688
Fossil Specimen Data
- Catalog #
- Paleo:5688
- Parts
- bone
- Collecting Source
- wild
- Verbatim Date
- Mar 23, 1973
- Geologic Era
- Cenozoic
- Geologic Period
- Paleogene
- Geologic Age
- Eocene
- Formation
- Yazoo Clay Formation
Fossil Classification
Identification History
| Fossil Name | Date | Concept | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basilosaurus | -- | -- | -- |
Collecting Event
Date: Mar 23, 1973
Collecting Agent(s)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Sam W. Shannon | collector |
| Jack T. Kidd | collector |
Identifiers
- Accession #
- PV2005.0006
| Type | Value | Assigned Date | Assigned By |
|---|---|---|---|
| identifier | PV2005.0006.0282 | Apr 27, 2022 | unknown |
Media
Media 1 of 2wikidata_commons image for Basilosaurus
Location Map
Locality & Geography
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Continent
North America
Country
United States
State / Province
Alabama
County
Choctaw County
Coordinates
32.80667° N, 86.79113° WApproximate
Data Source
Approximate location — coordinates estimated from state centroid
Location Insights
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