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wished to rename the creature Zeuglodon ("yoked tooth"), but, per taxonomic
rules, the creature's first name remained permanent. Fossils of Basilosaurus isis
have been found in Egypt and Jordan. Basilosaurus drazindai was described based
on a single vertebra found in Pakistan (Wikipedia).

Studying a Basilosaurus isis Whale Fossil at Wadi El-Hitan (Whales Valley), AlFayyum, Al-Sahraa Al-Gharbiah (Western Desert), Egypt. Photo: Ola Mostafa Khalaf.
11.07.2012. https://www.flickr.com/photos/50022881@N00/15447445796/
Gazelle : The Palestinian Biological Bulletin – Number 134 – February 2016