Cedar Island (Neogene of the United States)

Where: Virginia (37.6° N, 75.6° W)

• Paleocoordinates: 39.1° N, 69.6° W (Wright 2013)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Neogene (23.0 - 2.6 Ma)

• found as beach float; geologic age uncertain

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Primary reference: S. Godfrey. 2007. Fossil beaked whale skull donated to the Calvert Marine Museum. The Ecphora 22(1):1-2 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 81599: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 01.07.2008

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Cetacea - Ziphiidae
Mesoplodon cf. longirostris Cuvier 1824 beaked whale