Hayley Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Could this be a new species of Ptychodus? I have never seen/found one this large before. If not, could anyone who is an expert in Ptychodus teeth give an ID? Thank you! It was found in West Alabama. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhysicist Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Nope. Ptychodus mortoni: Nice find! It has a significant feeding wear facet. 2 "Argumentation cannot suffice for the discovery of new work, since the subtlety of Nature is greater many times than the subtlety of argument." - Carl Sagan "I was born not knowing and have had only a little time to change that here and there." - Richard Feynman Collections: Hell Creek Microsite | Hell Creek/Lance | Dinosaurs | Sharks | Squamates | Post Oak Creek | North Sulphur River | Lee Creek | Aguja | Permian | Devonian | Triassic | Harding Sandstone Instagram: @thephysicist_tff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilsonwheels Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 + 1 For Ptychodus mortoni They can get quite large. Great tooth !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayley Posted September 15, 2020 Author Share Posted September 15, 2020 Ok, thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Hayley said: Could this be a new species of Ptychodus? I have never seen/found one this large before. If not, could anyone who is an expert in Ptychodus teeth give an ID? Thank you! It was found in West Alabama. A link to a guide: 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayley Posted September 15, 2020 Author Share Posted September 15, 2020 Wow thanks for the link! That’s an excellent guide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bthemoose Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Awesome tooth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayley Posted September 15, 2020 Author Share Posted September 15, 2020 36 minutes ago, bthemoose said: Awesome tooth! Thanks! I couldn’t believe it when I found it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSCHNELLE Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Nice size and specimen of Ptychodus mortoni. Three other species may be found in Alabama: Ptychodus martini, Ptychodus rugosus, and Ptychodus polygyrus. But, these are likely very rare species to find there. Polygyrus has probably only been found in Alabama - not in the rest of the U.S. It has been found more frequently in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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