ChM PV6950 - Tupelocetus palmeri premolar

Description

**ChM PV6950** - *Tupelocetus palmeri* premolar An upper premolar (P2) from the holotype specimen of *Tupelocetus palmeri*. The holotype consists of one partial skull associated with the remains of a new species of fossil whale from the Cross member of the middle Eocene Tupelo Bay Formation. The holotype consists of a partial cranium, complete petrosals and posterior processes of the tymapanics ear bones), the posterior ends of the nasals (nose), and part of the right orbit (eye). [The skull can be viewed here](https://skfb.ly/6BGro) Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology Article: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02724634.2018.1555165