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I found this yesterday, I was wondering if it was the root to some sort of whale tooth. I have a picture of the only place where it shows the horizontal lines (in very scientific terms), but I'm not sure if those are just from damage. Thoughts? Thanks! an d here's the (only) image that shows lines.
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Out on the river yesterday frora beautiful day of hunting. Had several nice finds with two I was not sure of on the ID. I was able to eliminate one unknown today (modern cow) but the other still has me looking. When I first saw the below tooth in the sieve I thought it was a deer tine. Upon picking it up I saw the circular striations and beveled tip that led me to the conclusion it is a tooth. Well worn and polished to the extent that it is ready to be made into a piece of jewelry. A lot of searching has only led to the possibility of a whale or other cetacean as far as I can see. Opinions of others would be greatly appreciated. Hopefully, @Harry Pristis, @Shellseeker, or @Boesse has a chance to respond. Thanks all! The tooth measures 35mm x 10mm:
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I’m hoping you can help me to identify my unusual find! I found what appears to be a large fossilised tooth on a beach next to cliffs at low tide. I’ve attached some pictures… I’d love to know what you think it is and how old it might be! Can you help?
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One more. What throws me off about this one is the oval root base, when all several dozen other Odontocete teeth have a circular root base, and the wear pattern on the tip. Thoughts?
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hello everyone, I am looking for some assistance in identifying two odontocete teeth from the Pliocene Yorktown Fm, Lee Creek Mine. The first photo shows the two teeth in question on the left vs a Kogiopsis sp. tooth on the right Are the teeth in question just Kogiopsis with the crunchy outer coating intact? Marine mammal ID isn't my forte. There are 3 photos each. Interesting that the second of these teeth almost has an opaline filling of the basal cavity. Any help is greatly appreciated! TOOTH #1 TOOTH #2
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Hi guys, I know this isn’t necessarily an identification post as I’m quite sure this tooth belonged to a sperm whale. However, I have done a lot of research on other areas of Florida paleontology yet I don’t know much about ancient sperm whales or their teeth at all. I’m having trouble finding more info. I was wondering if this tooth (found in a creek close to where I live on the gulf coast of Florida) is particularly large for a sperm whale, or is this the standard size? Are they rare or difficult to find? This tooth was lying underneath the top layer of gravel alongside half of a 5 inch meg. I’m definitely thinking this is a good creek!
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I found my first whale tooth yesterday. Only found two cores previously. Located inland Venice, FL. This example was sheared in half longitudinally. Measures 85mm long, 48mm at widest point, 27mm diameter at point D. I find mostly Pleistocene material in this inland location. I read about only specific identifications are to the Superfamily- Physeteroidea. Anybody have other input on this tooth? My questions usually are "time period of fossil, better identification". In this inland area, I have found a half dozen bulla, a baleen whale vertebrae, and what I think is a rib. I appreciate if anyone can give me some more info on this tooth. @Boesse @Shellseeker -Regards Michael
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I stumbled across Livyatan melvillei, a species of sperm whale I've never heard of or seen discussion about. It's surprising to me because it co-existed with Megalodon and some have argued that it preyed on the shark. It had teeth of around a foot-long, with some accounts of even larger. Here's one found on an Australian beach: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/12/science/foot-long-ancient-tooth-discovered-on-australian-beach.html I've never seen one of these for sale, presumably because they're rare or important to paleontology, perhaps both. Has anybody held one of these? What an absolutely impressive tooth!
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Found in Green Mill Run creek on 8/21/2020. Unsure if it is whale tooth, some type tusk or Bone. My original assumption was Sperm Whale but some have thought maybe tusk??
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This is a fossil whale tooth from Pohang. It was discovered at an apartment construction site in Jangryang-, Pohang. Currently, most fossil production sites in Jangryang-, Pohang, have been destroyed by construction. The fossils are fossils that were discovered while construction was in progress. It is a sperm whale's tooth fossil, and the jaw bone may be in the mother's rock, but it is not observed. (It seems unlikely.) I try to do it. Growth line is indicated by dots. In addition, the growth line can be observed through the cross section of the tooth. About 10 growth lines were observed. (Usually, small toothed whales are said to be the teeth of mature individuals when there are 4 to 8 growth lines.) There are fragments of sea urchin fossils on the back, and tooth fossils of a tiger shark. Personally, I think it's a precious fossil than Megalodon in Pohang, but I'm very satisfied with the collection.
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From the album: Sharks and their prey ....
Most likely sperm whale teeth sifted from dredge deposits. Physeteroidea indet.© Matthew Brett Rutland
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From the album: Marine Mammals
Scaldicetus sp? Found in Atacama Desert Region 3 of Chile Dated Messinian Stage of Miocene (≈7 mya) Measures 14 cm (5.5 inches)-
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From the album: PeaceRiver 2014-2015 Season
KogiopsisFloridana, PeaceRiver Fm., Hawthorn Gr., Age 2.2 - 2.6 MYA, Arcadia Florida, Maximum size 5 inch Pygmy Sperm Whale tooth found Mar. 7th, 2015 -
From the album: Justin's Shark Teeth
A sperm whale tooth