Attockicetus

At-t-ok-e-see-tus.
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Nisha Yadav

Physicist

Nisha Yadav is a dedicated physicist whose work bridges the gap between physics and paleontology. With a deep interest in the processes that preserve ancient life, she explores how physical principles govern fossilization and the preservation of extinct species.

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Name

Attockicetus.

Phonetic

At-t-ok-e-see-tus.

Named By

J.‭ ‬G.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Thewissen‭ & ‬S.‭ ‬T.‭ ‬Hussain‭ ‬-‭ ‬2000.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Cetacea,‭ ‬Archaeoceti,‭ ‬Remingtonocetidae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

A.‭ ‬praecursor‭

Size

Uncertain.

Known locations

Pakistan‭ ‬-‭ ‬Kuldana Formation‭ & ‬Kohat Formation.

Time Period

Lutetian of the Eocene.

Fossil representation

Partial skull material and teeth of‭ ‬2‭ ‬individuals.

In Depth

       Attockicetus was a remingtonocetid whale that lived in Pakistan during the Eocene.‭ ‬The known partial remains of the genus make reconstructing Attockicetus difficult,‭ ‬however the genus is expected to have been similar to its relatives Remingtonocetus,‭ ‬Andrewsiphius and Kutchicetus.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Attockicetus praecursor,‭ ‬a new remingtonocetid cetacean from marine Eocene sediments of Pakistan‭ ‬-‭ ‬J.‭ ‬G.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Thewissen‭ & ‬S.‭ ‬T.‭ ‬Hussain‭ ‬-‭ ‬2000.

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