Rare basilosaurus tooth find in New Zealand

I found this tooth a couple of years ago and shared it with my patrons, I recently got an update and confirmation that it is a basilosaurid tooth and thought I would share it with everyone.
This is a very rare tooth for my area and I only know of one other find of them.
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[@KrisPSouls9258]

Nice find! I can only imagine how nerve-wracking it must of been leaving it there. Idiots have a way of finding stuff like that and destroying it sadly.

[@MamlamboFossils]

We're pretty lucky here that everyone is quite respectful

[@mcmenace4847]

It really blows me away how you and others can identify such things. Absolutely amazing work! Thanks for sharing.

[@MamlamboFossils]

My pleasure!

[@bobkoroua]

I know, it doesn't look like anything to me.

[@wigglewiggle3789]

That was so cool. What an incredible find. Kudos to you brother for donating it to a museum so others get to learn. Who knows, you might inspire some young kid to do what you do. Take care brother.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Ah thanks so much!!

[@sohamsengupta6470]

Truth be told, a giant portion of whale evolutionary history is nightmare fuel haha. Great find, always love seein cetacean stuff around

[@pamelasplace7429]

That's so interesting! Thanks for sharing this with us!

[@MamlamboFossils]

My pleasure!

[@D989501L]

Nice to see you again What a great find, thanks for the info on the Wale lineage, I never would have thought that they came from a land based animal. Regards Richard 🇬🇧

[@MamlamboFossils]

My pleasure Richard!

[@sandmaker]

wowza, I an super excited for you. Great job and and even better eye!!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thank you so much!!

[@timothyking8650]

Super cool!

[@FiddleSticks800]

Look forward to the prep.

[@13Odrade]

Wow ! And you are handling it so carefully and cutting gently the limestone away. So different of some finders who shop brutally on the stones, apparently they are not concerned if the piece breaks.

[@ccccarriemchardy9216]

You always said you wanted a large tooth!. Congrats!! you outdid yourself with this one.

[@MamlamboFossils]

It's soooo chunky 😂

[@Kirsten._._]

Great find! You’re a blessing to those museums, Morne!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Ah thanks Kirsten!

[@josephcormier5974]

Outstanding sir that's a very nice tooth keep up the amazing work six stars brother

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thank you so much 😀

[@ianstewartbrown5308]

Fantastic find, really happy for you

[@cornholio_nl1385]

Great find again! Greetings from the netherlands!

[@linuskorff4074]

What an awesome and interesting find! I assume you will prepare it soon! But that was an incredible find I would say

[@MamlamboFossils]

It's donated to the museum so they might prep it :)

[@linuskorff4074]

​@@MamlamboFossilsthat is great, I feel like you are very well known there!

[@alexandermelchers1497]

Awesome find, Morne! 🥳 Are basilosauridae known from New Zealand, or is this is new discovery that expands their known palaeogeographical range?

[@MamlamboFossils]

There was a juvenile one found quite close to this one (few km away) but this one is a bit older and the tooth doesn't match any existing specimens at first glance

[@alink5918]

Wow! What an epic find and recovery! 💙

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks!!

[@troyb1733]

What an awesome find!!Cheers.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks 👍

[@quietone748]

Very nice find! Congrats!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks!

[@justincranmer130]

So cool that you have such access to the past

[@bretthess6376]

Called it! Basil tooth. 😁

[@dino_enthusiast]

Nice tooth! Love your vids.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Glad you like them!

[@oscarcarboni9826]

Grazie per il bel video documentario... Ottimo lavoro!

[@sandraanderson217]

I love your videos! ❤ Thanks for sharing 😊

[@MamlamboFossils]

Glad you like them!

[@KarenUntz]

Excellent find! 😊

[@frankmontagne6342]

Amazing find

[@ianmax5263]

Great find

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks!

[@pretzeltime3900]

Awesome find. 👏🏼

[@mikes5637]

That was like watching Andy Dufresne tunneling out of Shawshank. 😊

[@FossilFinder12]

Random person finds a Mammoth toothe: ehh it’s just a rock

[@eleanormorgan2916]

Good eye!

[@TylerDollarhide]

Nothing like naming a whale "king lizard".

[@timothysiler5722]

Take that strengthening stuff with you from now on.

[@frankmontagne6342]

I like to visit your work shop

[@stone_-_man]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@rexdink]

Consolidant is on the packing list now, right?

[@MamlamboFossils]

It's got a limited lifespan in the field as the bottles keep getting crushed!

[@NewZealandRocksDownunder]

What percentage of consolidant are you using?

[@MamlamboFossils]

I think it might be like 10% but it varies as the acetone evaporates so quickly

[@Idkwhattotypehere-p2k]

Hey, nice video. I want to get into prepping fossils as a hobby, where could I buy unprepared fossils or nodules? Thanks, have a good one

[@MamlamboFossils]

@user-gb5mq9hu1g if you're in New Zealand I can send you one or two. Otherwise maybe ebay?

[@Idkwhattotypehere-p2k]

@@MamlamboFossilsunfortunately I’m in the US, but I appreciate the offer. I’ll give eBay a look, I’m just more concerned with authenticity than anything. Keep up the good work, love your channel!

[@misvideos8066]

Hii, where did u find it?

[@MamlamboFossils]

New Zealand!

[@misvideos8066]

@@MamlamboFossils hahahaha, thanks!!

[@misvideos8066]

@@MamlamboFossils hii, I've found a few things today and I'd like to send you a picture if you can help me to recognise, how can i text you? thanks

[@misvideos8066]

tomi.pe1 is my Instagram, I'm sure that the things I've found are fossils but i have some questions, if you can reply to my msg I'll show you, thanks!!

[@Hydrart]

Why has it been given a dinosaur name.

[@quietone748]

Because it was a marine dinosaur

[@MamlamboFossils]

"saurus" means lizard, so maybe it reminded them of a lizard?

[@jimroberts3009]

@quietone748 it's a whale, a mammal not a dinosaur, a reptile.

[@Hydrart]

@@MamlamboFossils so it’s like a Basilisk lizard. Those are the wickedest teeth ever.

[@Gasmaskmax]

Basilosaurus fossils were misidentified as reptile fossils (things like ichthyosaurs or plesiosaurs specifically) very early on in their discovery. I'm not totally clear on if the name was the result of the scientist describing it mistaking it for a reptile, or was merely referencing the earlier unprofessional misidentifications. A few alternate names like "Zeuglodon" or "Hydrarchos" exist, but the first name is the official one no matter how unfitting it is, so "king lizard" this whale remains!

[@toddpowell7231]

I would consider questioning the authority of that book on cetaceans. At the bottom of their so called "evolutionary scale" there is a quadruped. If that isn't a giant red flag then what is? I'm pretty sure that has recently been debunked. At any rate nice find