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Basilosaurus cetoidesALMNH:Paleo:931
Fossil Specimen Data
- Catalog #
- Paleo:931
- Parts
- vertebra
- Collecting Source
- wild
- Verbatim Date
- no data
- Remarks
- On Exhibit in Smith Hall 2/1/2005
- Geologic Era
- Cenozoic
- Geologic Period
- Paleogene
- Geologic Age
- Eocene/stage: Priabonian
Fossil Classification
KingdomAnimalia›PhylumChordata›ClassMammalia›OrderCetacea›FamilyBasilosauridae›GenusBasilosaurus›SpeciesBasilosaurus cetoides
Identification History
| Fossil Name | Date | Concept | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basilosaurus cetoides | -- | -- | -- |
Collecting Event
Date: Jan 1, 1900 – Dec 15, 2015
Collecting Agent(s)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| unknown | collector |
Identifiers
- Accession #
- PV1985.0077
| Type | Value | Assigned Date | Assigned By |
|---|---|---|---|
| identifier | PV1985.0077 | 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
31.99074° N, 88.16279° WApproximate
Data Source
Approximate location — coordinates estimated from county centroid
Location Insights
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