FOSSILS SPECIMEN: CETACEANS
The Infraorder Cetacea includes placental mammals that include whales, dolphins, and porpoises. The term Cetacea stems from the Latin: cetus meaning “whale” and from the romanized ancient Greek kētea meaning “huge fish”. To see my Cetacean models click here.
Kingdom: Animalia – Phylum: Chordata – Class: Mammalia – Order: Cetaceans
(dophins and whales)
Lower Eocene to Holocene

Fossil Whale Ear Bone
Unknown species
Miocene to Pliocene ~2.6 to 15 MYA)
Hawthorn Formation, Southeast United States

Fossil Whale Tooth
Cenozoic

Fossil Whale Ear Bone (cross section)
Unknown species
Miocene to Pliocene ~2.6 to 15 MYA)
Hawthorn Formation, Southeast United States

Whale Rib
Miocene
North America

Whale Rib (with bite marks)
Miocene
North America

Whale Phalanges (flippers)
Miocene
North America

Whale Neck Vertebra
Miocene
North America

Whale Vertebra
Miocene
North America

Whale Vertebra
Miocene
North America

Whale Vertebra
Miocene
North America