Flaffy Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Hi! I'm having trouble ID-ing this ~4.4cm long mammal tooth from China. It was labelled as Playbelodon, though the lack of cusps makes me doubt that assessment. I'm starting to wonder if it's a Proboscidean at all, and if it's an entirely different family of mammal alltogether. Does anyone have an idea on what this could potentially be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Looks Gomphothere like to me So Platybelodon would be a good guess. 1 Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Platybelodon is a reasonable guess, or Sinomastodon. Your teeth must be "milk" teeth. 2 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...
Flaffy Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 Thank you @Harry Pristis and @ziggycardon for the kind help! So are the cusps and flat surfaces seen on mature teeth present due to wear & tear from grinding vegetation? (the potential reason why my specimen shows intact crowns?) Or are they a morphological feature of the animal? Also, for most gomphothere / platybelodon teeth I've seen on the internet, each tooth displays 3 distinct peaks. My specimen on the other hand only seems to display 2. Is this a cause for concern? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 On 7/22/2021 at 5:05 AM, Flaffy said: So are the cusps and flat surfaces seen on mature teeth present due to wear & tear from grinding vegetation? (the potential reason why my specimen shows intact crowns?) Or are they a morphological feature of the animal? The flattened surfaces of the teeth are signs of wear and tear from eating the plants, it is a sign that the animal was a certain age. We see this on mammalian teeth in general. Coco 1 ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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