Togocetus

To-go-see-tus.
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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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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