Livyatan melvillei (Cranium)

3D Model

3D scan of a model of a skull of a Leviathan (Livyatan melvillei). The leviathan (Livyatan melvillei) is an extinct spermwhale mainly known from the Pisco Formation of Peru during the Tortonian stage of the Miocene epoch, about 9.9–8.9 million years ago. The estimated total length ranges from 13.5 to 17.5 meters, similar to that of the modern sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), making it one of the largest predators ever known. The teeth of the leviathan (up to 36.2 centimeters long) are thought to be among the largest of any known animal, excluding tusks.

Specimen: Leviathan, Livyatan melvillei Lambert et al., 2010

Inventory number: I16829

Collection: Natural History Museum University of Pisa

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Scanned By Marco Merella and edited by Marco Merella (PhD Student)

Scanner: EINScan Pro HD