Togocetus

To-go-see-tus.
By Claire Morris
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Claire Morris

Marine Paleontologist

Claire Morris has dedicated her career to exploring the depths of prehistoric oceans. Her fascination with ancient marine life has led her to discover significant fossils that illuminate the evolution of early sea creatures.

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Morris, C. (2013, June 15). Togocetus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/togocetus/

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Name

Togocetus ‭(‬Togo whale‭)‬.

Phonetic

To-go-see-tus.

Named By

Philip D.‭ ‬Gingerich‭ & ‬Henri Cappetta‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Cetacea,‭ ‬Archaeoceti,‭ ‬Protocetidae,‭ ‬Protocetinae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

T.‭ ‬traversei‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Togo,‭ ‬Kpogam�-Hahoto�.

Time Period

Lutetian of the Eocene.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Togocetus is a genus of primitive whale that was first discovered in a phosphate mine that is early Eocene in age.‭ ‬Togocetus is noted for being similar to genera such as Protocetus and Pappocetus.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new archaeocete and other marine mammals‭ (‬Cetacea and Sirenia‭) ‬from lower middle Eocene phosphate deposits of Togo.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Paleontology‭ ‬88‭ (‬1‭)‬:‭ ‬109‭–‬129.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Philip D.‭ ‬Gingerich‭ & ‬Henri Cappetta‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

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