[Brownie's Beach][cetaceans]

Pelocetus calvertensis Kellogg, 1965

Pelocetus calvertensis skull, dorsal view Pelocetus calvertensis skull, ventral view
Pelocetus calvertensis skull, posterior view
From: Kellogg, 1965: Skull of Pelocetus calvertensis. Legend: Al., alisphenoid; ant. n., antorbital notch; Bo., basioccipital; C., occipital condyle; Ex. oc., exoccipital; f. max., maxillary foramen; f. ov., foramen ovale; h. pt., hamular process of pterygoid; j. n., jugular notch or incisure; l. pr., lateral or descending process of basioccipital; Max., maxilla; Na., nasal; o. c., optic canal; Pal., palatine; Par., parietal; pgl., postglenoid process; Pmx., premaxilla; pr. p., posterior process of periotic; Pt., pterygoid; S. oc., supraoccipital; Ty., tympanic bulla; V., vomer; zyg., zygomatic process.
Pelocetus calvertensis left mandible, external and dorsal view
From: Kellogg, 1965: Left mandible of Pelocetus calvertensis. Legend: cor., coronoid process; f. m., mental foramen.

Measurements

Total length of skull: 1965mm
Total length of mandible (estimated): 1900mm


Last modified: July 29, 2002 - © Edwin Huizinga