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Associated Cretoxyrhina (vraconensis) dentition


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Hi,

 

Recently, I had the good fortune to acquire this set of Cretoxyrhina (vraconensis) teeth from the Britton Fm., Texas. I have a detailed account of it’s discovery which describes almost all of these teeth being found together in an area about 18” x18”, with a few stragglers found just outside the main pile of teeth. It’s not complete, but It looks like most of the positions are represented. Some of the larger anteriors were not recovered and I suspect at least one or two positions are missing.

 

I have arranged these teeth into positions that look close to me, but there is no doubt that it needs to be adjusted. I am hoping someone here might know something about these early Cretoxyrhina dentitions and might be able to advise or comment on how I can make this accurate.


Some other noteworthy finds recovered from the same 18” square were 2 suspected Cretoxyrhina vertebrae, 5 small Squalicorax (falcatus) teeth, a possible Archeolamna tooth, another very small unidentified cusped shark tooth, and some small fish vertebrae and bones.

 

Thanks for looking.

 

R~

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I can't help you with the arrangement of the teeth but it is very interesting to see this set of associated teeth. Thanks for sharing this Russ!

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Might be able to post more detailed comments later, but both left and right lower lateral files look wrong - some are anteriors from juvenile/sub-adult Cretoxyrhina and some are Odontaspididae indet. (Eostriatolamia sp. likely, it’s Upper Albian right?).

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17 hours ago, Anomotodon said:

Might be able to post more detailed comments later, but both left and right lower lateral files look wrong - some are anteriors from juvenile/sub-adult Cretoxyrhina and some are Odontaspididae indet. (Eostriatolamia sp. likely, it’s Upper Albian right?).


thanks for the comment, I would love to hear a more detailed comment if you find the time.

 

I don’t think there are any Odontapsid teeth in this lot, but there are a couple of suspect teeth that may not belong. The lower laterals you mention look like Cretoxyrhina to me, with the broad dental bands. 
 

Ive included some photos zoomed in a bit more.

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This is where I’m at so far. It undoubtedly needs more work, but I don’t think it’s too terribly far off.

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On 12/26/2019 at 9:44 AM, britishcanuk said:

Hi,

 

Recently, I had the good fortune to acquire this set of Cretoxyrhina (vraconensis) teeth from the Britton Fm., Texas. I have a detailed account of it’s discovery which describes almost all of these teeth being found together in an area about 18” x18”, with a few stragglers found just outside the main pile of teeth. It’s not complete, but It looks like most of the positions are represented. Some of the larger anteriors were not recovered and I suspect at least one or two positions are missing.

 

I have arranged these teeth into positions that look close to me, but there is no doubt that it needs to be adjusted. I am hoping someone here might know something about these early Cretoxyrhina dentitions and might be able to advise or comment on how I can make this accurate.


Some other noteworthy finds recovered from the same 18” square were 2 suspected Cretoxyrhina vertebrae, 5 small Squalicorax (falcatus) teeth, a possible Archeolamna tooth, another very small unidentified cusped shark tooth, and some small fish vertebrae and bones.

 

Thanks for looking.

 

R~

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That's not a Cretoxyrhina vraconensis but most likely a Cretoxyrhina agassizensis. The latter ranges from the upper middle Cenomanian to the middle Turonian and is characterized by incomplete cutting edges on the anterior teeth of juvenile individuals.

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On 12/27/2019 at 12:47 PM, Anomotodon said:

Might be able to post more detailed comments later, but both left and right lower lateral files look wrong - some are anteriors from juvenile/sub-adult Cretoxyrhina and some are Odontaspididae indet. (Eostriatolamia sp. likely, it’s Upper Albian right?).

Yes that is a mix of teeth of at least two individuals of very different size. 

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