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.
Temporal Coverage
Late Eocene
Type
PhysicalObject
Source
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives license
Date Created
34 million years
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Citation
“Zygorhiza kochii (Reichenbach in Carus, 1847) Whale vertebra,” Mississippi State University Libraries, accessed July 23, 2026, https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/items/show/1649.
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