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Lee Creek Dolphin Tooth?


BellamyBlake

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I have here a tooth from Lee Creek, Aurora, North Carolina. I believe it to be Kentriodon. It's a hair above 1". Does this seem accurate? If so, could it potentially be narrowed down further yet?

 

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Bellamy

 

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@Boesse, I understand this is your area. I'd appreciate your eyes on this. Tentatively I've ID'd it Kentriodon schneideri; I have no idea how accurate that is and am hoping you could clarify.

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Howdy - a precise identification is not really possible, as teeth of this general shape are common amongst many families of odontocetes. Likely too large for Kentriodon in general, which is a fairly diminutive dolphin.

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1 hour ago, Boesse said:

Howdy - a precise identification is not really possible, as teeth of this general shape are common amongst many families of odontocetes. Likely too large for Kentriodon in general, which is a fairly diminutive dolphin.

Thank you, I appreciate the analysis!

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