JohnBurrows Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 While this tooth is obviously damaged, the cusplet sticks out to me. It is a decent sized tooth around 3 and 3/8" (84MM) long. Serrations are evident, although have been eroded. This tooth came from the James River, South Carolina. I cannot decide whether it looks more like auriculatus, chubutensis, augustidens, or megalodon. Carcharocles/Otodus... take your pick. I'd appreciate any input - thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 To me it looks like O. Angustidens definitely doesn't look like a meg and don't think its a chub however I am not entirely sure, is there a photo of the back? 1 “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBurrows Posted March 4, 2021 Author Share Posted March 4, 2021 It's an oddball! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 See if this helps: http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustdee Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 I think that the provenance may be a bit off. I am not aware of a James River in South Carolina. There is a James River in Virginia. Although if the river cuts through more than one formation that contains fossils from the Otodus lineage it becomes difficult or impossible to identify this tooth to the species. Without knowing the approximate age of this tooth, it could be angustidens, chubutensis, megaladon or a number of other chronospecies that are within the Otodus lineage. The presence of cusps are not diagnostic to a particular species in this lineage. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBurrows Posted March 4, 2021 Author Share Posted March 4, 2021 21 minutes ago, Rustdee said: I think that the provenance may be a bit off. I am not aware of a James River in South Carolina. There is a James River in Virginia. Although if the river cuts through more than one formation that contains fossils from the Otodus lineage it becomes difficult or impossible to identify this tooth to the species. Without knowing the approximate age of this tooth, it could be angustidens, chubutensis, megaladon or a number of other chronospecies that are within the Otodus lineage. The presence of cusps are not diagnostic to a particular species in this lineage. Certainly possible the provenance is gibberish or mistaken. This tooth is listed for sale and I just got curious - it's not something I've found, or bought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustdee Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 6 minutes ago, JohnBurrows said: Certainly possible the provenance is gibberish or mistaken. This tooth is listed for sale and I just got curious - it's not something I've found, or bought. Got it! I would personally stay away from purchasing because I like to know the formation that any fossil I purchase is from. However, if that does not matter to you, then it is a nice Otodus tooth from the South Eastern/ Mid-Atlantic US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBurrows Posted March 4, 2021 Author Share Posted March 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, Rustdee said: Got it! I would personally stay away from purchasing because I like to know the formation that any fossil I purchase is from. However, if that does not matter to you, then it is a nice Otodus tooth from the South Eastern/ Mid-Atlantic US. To be honest it was more idle curiosity. I'm reasonably familiar with megalodon, and obliquus but hadn't actually seen a cusped tooth similar to megalodon before now. From further reading it seems that some juvenile megalodon teeth would have had cusplets too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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