JoetheJerseyGuy Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 (edited) Tooth from Big Brook, NJ. Covered in hard sediment needed to be cleaned, only the tip was exposed. Found 4 inches down in the stream bed. Edited July 3, 2021 by JoetheJerseyGuy spelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoNoel Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 (edited) Looks like a reptile tooth of some kind and the options in the brooks consist of mosasaur, croc and plesiosaur. I kind of get a croc vibe from this but I'm not too sure. @Trevor @The Jersey Devil Edited July 7, 2021 by PaleoNoel 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricWonders Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Agreed, but I’ll tag some experts as well. @Darktooth @RandyB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 It most looks like a croc tooth to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plax Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 the elliptical basal cavity is more typical of mosasaur but couldn't say it was that or croc for sure. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyB Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Haven't seen enough of them myself to be sure. @PaleoNoel tagged who I would ask. I am leaning croc, but the root end being broken off at an angle is throwing me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 I don't see enamel, so I am thinking claw core . . . as in turtle claw with damage. 1 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...
PaleoNoel Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 2 hours ago, Harry Pristis said: I don't see enamel, so I am thinking claw core . . . as in turtle claw with damage. A lot of the teeth from the brooks are highly worn which may be why you don't see the luster of enamel & appearance is consistent with other reptile teeth I've seen & found from that area. It has carinae and striations so I'm pretty positive it's a tooth. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plax Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 can you get a shot looking down on the tip so we can see that cross section? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoetheJerseyGuy Posted July 8, 2021 Author Share Posted July 8, 2021 @Plax More photos included Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Better images! It does seem to have enamel. The vertical crazing does not match any fish teeth I've seen. 1 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...
frankh8147 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Those new pictures are good - can you confirm it doesn't have any well- defined cutting edges? I'm thinking croc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoetheJerseyGuy Posted July 8, 2021 Author Share Posted July 8, 2021 @frankh8147 See new picture there is a defined edge running along the black line. Noticeable to the touch and may be more visible in this photo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankh8147 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 2 hours ago, JoetheJerseyGuy said: @frankh8147 See new picture there is a defined edge running along the black line. Noticeable to the touch and may be more visible in this photo. Thanks! I thought I saw that in one of your easier pictures too. It's a weird tooth; I'm still leaning towards croc but it's a tough call! Isolated reptile teeth can be really, really tough to identify... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.C. Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Looks croc to me! Congratulations! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricWonders Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Agreed with the other; looks croc! Nice find! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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