State Fossil: Basilosaurus cetoides Ancient Toothed Whale

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State Fossil

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Description

Artists rendition of what the Basilosaurs might have looked like. Scientists think that this drawing is not accurate because the teeth would not have been showing as indicated here.

Type

Drawing (digitized)

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jpg

Identifier

Basilosaurus1DB

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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

Date Created

2012

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Collection

Symbols of Our State

Citation

“State Fossil: Basilosaurus cetoides Ancient Toothed Whale,” Mississippi State University Libraries, accessed August 26, 2026, https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/items/show/2399.

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