Per Christian Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 On our favorite auction site there is this tooth out there. It's listed as Pliosaur but the thinness makes me think it's polycotylid. It's 1.5 inches. What do people here think? Formation Akrabou Formation@pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Yeah, I saw this one. Don't let how thin it is to you, it's just highly plastically deformed. But it is as brachauchenine pliosaur tooth. You can tell by thickness and density of the striations, as well as by that they reach the full apicobasal height if the tooth... 2 'There's nothing like millions of years of really frustrating trial and error to give a species moral fibre and, in some cases, backbone' -- Terry Pratchett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Per Christian Posted September 30, 2021 Author Share Posted September 30, 2021 I'll say, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now