SC Archaeocete Whales

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South Carolina - Zygorhiza kochii

This catalog contains very rare teeth from Zygorhiza kochii, an Archaeocete whale. The Archaeocete is an ancient whale that evolved and became extinct at the end of the Eocene. Archaeocetes lived from about 50 million years ago to about 37 million years ago. The earliest archaeocetes were terrestrial to semi-aquatic animals which probably fed on marine prey. Later archaeocetes were feeding and spending most of their time in the sea, while returning to land to breed and/or give birth. The latest archaeocetes were the first fully aquatic cetaceans. Zygorhiza kochii represents the latter fully aquatic species.

Please note that all of these Zygorhiza kochii teeth were found in the Santee Limestone Formation from quarries around Harleyville, S.C., and are the finest quality. These teeth are from the Eocene (38 million years ago). If you are looking for a very rare Archaeocete whale, please have a look!

Note - all teeth sizes are slant height unless otherwise noted. Click on photos to enlarge. Catalog updated on February 4, 2007. This is an incredibly rare early whale species. Both anterior canine and "yoke" teeth (molars) are included. Get them while they last!!!

Item	Size	Price	Cat. No.	Comments
	1-1/8" (7/16" W)	SOLD	SC1325	A GEM Juvenile & very rare Archaeocete whale, *Zygorhiza kochii* . Canine crown with root section. An exceptional brown colored crown and brown root. Nicely articulated. A very rare collector's tooth. Reverse Photo.
	2-7/8" (1-1/8" W)	SOLD	SC1321	An EXTRA LARGE & very rare Archaeocete whale, *Zygorhiza kochii* . Canine tooth. An exceptional brown colored crown and charcoal gray root. Nicely articulated. Note - enamel tip shows wear pattern on crown from grinding. Whales do not shed their teeth like the sharks so there teeth will wear with age. No repair. A very rare collector's tooth. Reverse Photo. Crown photo. Feeding Wear
	4-1/8" (1-1/2" W)	SOLD	SC1333 New	A HUGE & very rare Archaeocete whale, *Zygorhiza kochii* . A gorgeous multi-cusped molar tooth - 1/2 tooth with complete length. An exceptional brown colored crown and a large tan root. Nicely articulated. Crown tips show natural wear. Whales do not shed their teeth like the sharks so there teeth will wear with age. A very rare collector's tooth! Reverse Photo. Crown photo.
	2" (1-3/4" W)	SOLD	SC1336 New	A LARGE & very rare Archaeocete whale, *Zygorhiza kochii* . A gorgeous multi-cusped molar segment with root. An excellent black colored crown and charcoal gray root. Nicely articulated. A very rare collector's tooth. Reverse Photo.

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