Pappocetus lugardi Primitive Whale (protocetid) Tooth #04

An extremely rare and interesting Pappcetus lugardi protocetid tooth.  This tooth is Eocene age and comes from one of the earliest transitional forms of the whale.  With both forelimbs and hindelimbs, this protocetid was most likely amphibious, living both in the sea and on land.

This is a very large, rooted tooth (a molar), featuring some great enamel and detail, with a couple of glued and filled fractures.

 Location

Aridal Formation, Gueran, Western Sahara, Morocco