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Hey folks. Just got home from a rock and fossil show in Hamburg, where I bought 2 strange little teeth from southern France, Lutethian age, from the Aumelas region. They were labelled as crocodile teeth. But when I saw them I noticed they were very unlike usual croc teeth. The one in best condition has small fine (and quite sharp) serrations, the crown curves slightly to the distal side, and it is laterally compressed. Aumelas just so happens to be the same region, in which Iberosuchus remains have been found from Lutethian beds. The teeth of Iberosuchus and many other Sebecosuchians are described to have laterally compressed teeth with distally curved crown and serrations. I think I could be sitting here with two possible Sebecosuchian teeth. Do you guys agree? Does anyone own any Sebecosuchian teeth or know something on the matter? Because I feel like I haven't seen any Sebecosuchian teeth up for sale ever. Anyways, here are the pics: Pic 1-5: Tooth no. 1, with visible serrations. Pic 6-8: Tooth no. 2, is unfortunately worn on the cutting edges, but is also laterally compressed, tho not as much as tooth no. Pic 9: Tooth no. 1 shown from a dorsal view, in order to show the lateral compressoon better. Pic 10-11: Serrations of tooth no. 1 seen through a microscope in order to better zoom in, as my phone is horrendous at it. Tooth no. 1 is about 1.3 cm at longest dimension. Tooth no. 2 is about 9-10 mm at longest dimension.