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Basilosaurus is an extinct genus of large archaeocete whale that lived during the late Eocene epoch, between 40 and 34 million years ago. It was a dominant marine predator, possessing a long, serpentine body that could reach up to 18 meters in length. The name "Basilosaurus," meaning "king lizard,"...
Dorudon atrox is an extinct species of basilosaurid archaeocete whale that lived during the late Eocene epoch, approximately 37 million years ago. As a fully aquatic mammal, it possessed a streamlined body, flippers, and a well-developed tail fluke, evolving from earlier semi-aquatic ancestors. Its...
Zygorhiza kochii is an extinct species of early whale belonging to the family Basilosauridae that lived during the late Eocene epoch. Fossil remains have been primarily discovered in the Gulf Coast states of Alabama and Mississippi, dating back roughly 38 million years. As an archaeocete, Zygorhiza...
Cynthiacetus peruvianus is an extinct basilosaurid archaeocete from late Eocene deposits of the Pisco Basin in Peru, described in 2011. The species extended confirmed basilosaurid distribution to the South American Pacific coast. Cynthiacetus was a fully aquatic whale with greatly reduced hind limbs...
