hemipristis Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Greetings! I spotted this pair of Moroccan cetacean teeth for sale online. They are both labelled as being "Basilosaurus", which is likely the case for the thinner incisor , but I'm not so sure about the other, darker tooth. I'm thinking possibly Pakicetus due to the shape of the crown and the dual root. Probably a "cheek tooth" Thoughts? As for quality, the incisor looks probably frankensteined, Thoughts? Thanks for any assistance! 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 I think the tooth on the right is a Protocetid tooth. Here is a discussion on whale teeth from Dakhla-http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/82926-tooth-for-id-basilosaurus/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted February 12, 2022 Author Share Posted February 12, 2022 On 2/11/2022 at 7:47 PM, Al Dente said: I think the tooth on the right is a Protocetid tooth. Here is a discussion on whale teeth from Dakhla-http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/82926-tooth-for-id-basilosaurus/ Thank you very much Al Dente! I agree with your assessment. I learned too, that there are a lot more genera being described than those of which I was aware. Hmm. Now need to reassess the other teeth that I have. 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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