scientific_name

zeuglodon

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Properties

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0
corrected_classification
whale
description
The new name given by English anatomist Richard Owen to the fossil previously known as Basilosaurus, correctly identifying it as an extinct whale species.
renamed_by
Richard Owen

Relationships

  • referenced_byRichard Owen
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    source_text
    So Owen rechristened the monster Zeuglodon
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    2026-03-02T00:08:20.295Z
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