20243 - Nicely Preserved Basilosaurus (Whale Ancestor) Molar Rooted Tooth Eucosmus Trace impurities of iron and

Trace impurities of iron and aluminium are typically present

The exact taxonomic classification is complex given that there are very few published studies that refer to the rests of the Pterosaurs in the North African Upper Cretaceous

within the evolutionary context of Artiopoda

13 Inch = 3

Middle Aseri Regional Stage

20243 - Nicely Preserved Basilosaurus (Whale Ancestor) Molar Rooted Tooth Eucosmus Trace impurities of iron andScientific name: Basilosaurus sp Probably Pappocetus lugardi, Andrews 1920 (whale ancestor) 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 (long): 6,7cm REF.: 20243 DESCRIPTION: Pappocetus is a protocetid and a large amphibious aquatic carnivore. Pappocetus is also an ancestor of Basilosaurus. Rare specimen