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!!!
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Item |
Size |
Price |
Cat. No. |
Comments |
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3-5/16"
(1-1/16" W) |
$275 |
SC1330
New |
An EXTRA LARGE & very rare
Archaeocete whale,
Zygorhiza kochii . Canine
tooth. An exceptional brown colored crown and 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. |
 |
2-7/8"
(1-1/8" W) |
$225 |
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 |
 |
2-1/2"
(13/16" W) |
$65 |
SC1324 |
A LARGE & very rare Archaeocete
whale,
Zygorhiza kochii . Canine
tooth. An exceptional brown colored crown and charcoal gray root. Nicely
articulated. A very rare collector's tooth. Reverse
Photo. |
 |
2-1/8"
(1/2" W) |
$145 |
SC1322 |
An EXCELLENT Juvenile &
very rare Archaeocete whale,
Zygorhiza kochii . Canine
tooth. An exceptional brown colored crown and a gray root. Nicely
articulated. Note - enamel tip shows wear pattern on crown from
grinding. No repair. A very rare collector's tooth. Reverse
Photo. |
 |
1-15/16"
(13/16" W) |
$95 |
SC1323 |
An EXTRA LARGE & very rare Archaeocete whale,
Zygorhiza kochii . Canine
crown with root section. An exceptional brown colored crown and charcoal
gray root. Nicely articulated. Note - enamel tip shows wear pattern on crown from
grinding. A very rare collector's tooth. Reverse
Photo. |
 |
1-7/8"
(3/4" W) |
$45 |
SC1331
New |
A LARGE & very rare Archaeocete
whale,
Zygorhiza kochii . Canine
tooth. An exceptional brown colored crown and charcoal gray root. Note -
enamel tip shows wear pattern on crown from grinding. Nicely
articulated. A very rare collector's tooth. Crown
Photo. |
 |
1-11/16" |
$25 |
SC1332
New |
A GEM Juvenile & very rare Archaeocete whale,
Zygorhiza kochii . Canine
crown with root section. Note - partial specimen due to shearing. A specimen grade tooth. |
 |
1-1/8"
(7/16" W) |
$75 |
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. |
 |
4-1/8"
(1-1/2" W) |
HOLD |
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. |
 |
3-1/16"
(1" W) |
HOLD |
SC1334
New |
An EXTRA LARGE & 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 gray root. Nicely articulated.
Crown tips have slight natural wear. A
very rare collector's tooth! Reverse
Photo. Crown
photo. |
 |
2-5/16" |
HOLD |
SC1328 |
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. |
 |
2"
(1-3/4" W) |
HOLD |
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. |
