Basilosaurid Fossil Whale Tooth Morocco in Case

Basilosauridae is a family of large, extinct, early, predatory whale that swam the waters of modern day Morocco. Basilosaurids possessed canine like teeth along the front of their jaw and jagged teeth with cusp like protrusions along the back of their jaw.

These incredible basilosaurus teeth are an affordable way to add this unique whale to your collection. They come from Dakhla, Morocco from the Eocene. There are quite a few species from this location and definitive ID from an isolated tooth is not certain. 

Some information on the fauna from this location. 

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