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Table 1. Independent records of archaeocete Cetacea. Records from different geological formations are considered independent; records from the same geological formation are considered independent of they come from different states, provinces, or countries.
Country/State Formation Age Ref.
North America      
1. Canada (B.C.) Nootka Conglomerate L. Eocene Kellogg (1936)
2. U.S.A. (N. Car.) Castle Hayne L. Eocene (Bart.-Priab.) Kellogg (1936)
3. U.S.A. (S. Car.) Harleyville Formation M. Eocene (Bartonian) Sanders (1974)
4. U.S.A. (S. Car.) Santee Limestone M. Eocene (E. Bart.) Albright (1996)
5. U.S.A. (Georgia) Twiggs Clay L. Eocene (L. Priab.) Case (1975)
6. U.S.A. (Georgia) Barnwell Sand L. Eocene (Bart.-Priab.) Cooke and Shearer (1918)
7. U.S.A. (Georgia) Clinchfield L. Eocene (L. Bart.) Westgate (1994)
8. U.S.A. (Georgia) McBean M. Eocene (E. Bart.) Petkewich and Lancaster (1984)
9. U.S.A. (Florida) Ocala Limestone L. Eocene (L. Bart.-Priab.) Morgan (1978)
10. U.S.A. (Alabama) Jackson/Ocala L. Eocene (L. Bart.-Priab.) Kellogg (1936)
11. U.S.A. (Miss.) Yazoo L. Eocene (L. Bart.-Priab.) Daly (1992)
12. U.S.A. (Miss.) Moodys Branch M. Eocene (M. Bart.) Dockery (1974)
13. U.S.A. (Ark.) Jackson L. Eocene (Priabonian) Palmer (1939)
14. U.S.A. (Tenn.) Jackson L. Eocene (Priabonian) Corgan (1976)
15. U.S.A. (Louis.) Cook Mountain M. Eocene (E. Bart.) Maher and Jones (1949)
16. U.S.A. (Louis.) Jackson L. Eocene (L. Bart.-Priab.) Lancaster (1986)
17. U.S.A. (Texas) Yegua (basal) M. Eocene (E. Bart.) Ball (1931)
18. U.S.A. (Texas) Cook Mountain M. Eocene (L. Lut.) Gimbrede (1962)
Europe      
19. England Middle Headon Beds L. Eocene (L. Priab.) Hooker et al. (1980)
20. England Barton Clay M. Eocene (Bartonian) Hooker et al. (1980)
21. Germany Braunschweig Phosphates L. Eocene (reworked) Kuhn (1935)
22. Italy Not reported M. to l. Eocene Pilleri and Cig.-Ful. (1989)
23. Spain Not reported M. to l. Eocene Pilleri (1989)
Asia      
24. India (Kutch) Gypsiferous Clay M. Eocene (Lutetian) Kumar and Sahni (1986)
25. India (Kutch) Chocolate Limestone M. Eocene (Lutetian) Kumar and Sahni (1986)
26. India (Kashmir) Subathu E.-M. Eocene Kumar and Sahni (1985)
27. Pakistan (Punj.) Drazinda M. Eocene (Lutetian) Gingerich et al. (1995b)
28. Pakistan (Punj.) Domanda M. Eocene (Lutetian) Gingerich et al. (1994)
29. Pakistan (Punj.) Habib Rahi M. Eocene (Lutetian) Gingerich (1991)
30. Pakistan (Punj.) Kuldana E. Eocene (L. Ypr.) West (1980)
31. Pakistan (NWFP) Kuldana E. Eocene (L. Ypr.) Gingerich and Russell (1981)
Africa      
32. Egypt (Fayum) Qasr el-Sagha L. Eocene (M.-L. Priab.) Stromer (1903)
33. Egypt (Fayum) Birket Qarun L. Eocene (E. Priab.) Andrews (1906)
34. Egypt (Fayum) Gehannam M. Eocene (L. Bart.) Gingerich (1992)
35. Egypt (E. desert) Mokattam M. Eocene (L. Lut.?) Blanckenhorn (1900)
36. Egypt (Cairo) Mokattam M. Eocene (Lut.-E. Bart.) Fraas (1904)
37. Nigeria Ameki M. Eocene (Lutetian) Andrews (1919)
38. Senegal Not reported M. to l. Eocene Elouard (1981)
39. Togo Kpogamé Phosphates M. Eocene (L. Lut.) Gingerich et al. (1992)
Australia      
40. New Zealand Opuha River Sandstone M. to l. Eocene Fordyce (1985)
41. New Zealand Waihao Greensands L. Eocene Fordyce (1985)
Antarctica      
42. Seymour Island La Meseta L. Eocene(?) Borsuk-Bialynicka (1988)