mitchs_teeth Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Found this tooth the other day at a miocene exposure along the Potomac River in Virginia (Westmoreland State Park). Hoping someone can help me identify Thanks in advance - Mitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntonia Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Better pictures would help but I think this is some sort of toothed whale or dolphin. I would lean towards porpoise but it can be hard to tell. As far as genus or species goes I'm afraid I can't help, someone else may be able to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntonia Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Oh, and of course, a warm welcome to the forum! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchs_teeth Posted April 25, 2020 Author Share Posted April 25, 2020 Thanks Huntonia appreciate the response and welcome. Hopefully these images help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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caldigger Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 I would lean toward whale. I am not familiar with dolphin teeth having a hollow depression in the root, but I might get corrected on that fact. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark57 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 It looks like a Ninoziphius tooth, they have hollow roots. There is one in this link: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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