Zygorhiza kochii (Reichenbach in Carus, 1847) Whale vertebra

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Alternative Title

Whale backbone (F. Basilosauridae)

Description

(DSM #CH9) Zygorhiza kochii along with Basilosaurus cetoides is the other ancient toothed whale that serves as state fossil of Mississippi.

Date Created

34 million years

Temporal Coverage

Late Eocene

Type

PhysicalObject

Source

Rights

Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives license

Files

CH9 Eocene Zygorhiza vertebra.jpg

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Citation

“Zygorhiza kochii (Reichenbach in Carus, 1847) Whale vertebra,” Mississippi State University Libraries, accessed November 21, 2024, https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/items/show/1649.

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  1. CH9 Eocene Zygorhiza vertebra.jpg