jbstedman Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 I'm posting a picture of a small tooth from Lee Creek Mine material. This is Pungo River Formation (Miocene). Well, I assume it's a tooth with a two-lobed root. I would like some help identifying this tooth, but, I'm also hoping some can suggest print or Internet resources I could use to identify non-shark teeth like this. Thanks, JB Besides fossils, I collect roadcuts, Stream beds, Winter beaches: Places of pilgrimage. Jasper Burns, Fossil Dreams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsessed1 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 JB, It looks like a Whale shark from the pics. Have you looked on Elasmo to compare it to the reference there? Also check out this link: http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Desc...whaleshark.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Sharks Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Definitely not a whale shark. I believe it is a Dasyatis sp. (a ray) and from Elasmo.com, it looks like what thay call type-H and from a male. Elasmo is probably the best for IDing sharks and rays especially from Lee Creek. For other species, I can only suggest googling something like "Lee Creek Teeth" and see what happens 1 There's no limit to what you can accomplish when you're supposed to be doing something else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hybodus Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 I agree - Ray, not Shark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsessed1 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 After looking at Northern Sharks info I have to agree with him. It looks like he nailed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alopias Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Ok with you is ray male perhaps dasyatis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbstedman Posted May 16, 2008 Author Share Posted May 16, 2008 Yes, I agree Dasyatis sp., male, Type H seems a solid choice. As was pointed out, the Elasmo.com treatment of rays is very useful. Frustrating thing is that I already had a print reference on my own shelves (Cappetta, 1987) which would have gotten me to Dasyatis. I didn't recognize it as a stingray tooth. No substitute for experience, I guess, if only to get you started on using the available reference material. Thanks to all who weighed in on this. Once again, the Forum comes through. JB Besides fossils, I collect roadcuts, Stream beds, Winter beaches: Places of pilgrimage. Jasper Burns, Fossil Dreams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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